HB4454: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.
Plain-language summary
This bill would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a 1978 law that governs how the government conducts surveillance. The bill aims to prevent information gathered for political reasons from being used in applications to a special court that approves wiretaps and electronic surveillance. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a secret court that reviews government requests for surveillance warrants. The bill would apply to two types of surveillance authorizations under the law. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress and is in the early stage of consideration.
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HB4454: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that polit…