To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to make certain reforms to the authorities under such Act, to reauthorize title VII of such Act, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 8, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 118-302, Part I.
# Summary of H.R. 6611: FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill substantially reforms how the FBI can search foreign intelligence collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the government to collect communications involving foreign targets without individual court warrants. The legislation restricts the FBI from using these searches purely to find criminal evidence, requires supervisory approval before querying Americans' information, and mandates congressional notification when Congress members are searched. The bill also strengthens oversight by requiring the FISA court to appoint attorneys to review applications targeting Americans, mandating transcripts of court proceedings, and increasing criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosures of classified information. Additionally, it establishes a FISA Reform Commission to review the law and recommend improvements, and extends Section 702 authorities until December 31, 2031. The bill takes effect 120 days after enactment for most provisions, with various reporting requirements and audits of FBI querying practices beginning in 2024 and 2025.
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