The Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 is a comprehensive overhaul of federal surveillance law that restricts government collection of personal data, strengthens judicial oversight of intelligence activities, and creates new privacy protections for Americans. The bill prohibits federal law enforcement from purchasing personal data from commercial data brokers, extends Section 702 foreign intelligence surveillance authority through April 2030 while adding stricter safeguards on its use, establishes new standards allowing citizens to challenge surveillance in court, requires the government to destroy intelligence information about U.S. persons within five years, and mandates greater transparency through congressional notifications and public reporting on surveillance activities. The legislation also establishes separate, more protective legal standards for state and local law enforcement accessing communications and location data, requires appointment of civil liberties advisors in most Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court cases, and prevents executive agencies from unilaterally weakening the bill's requirements. The Attorney General may delay implementation of any provision for up to one year to develop necessary systems and personnel, with required notification to Congress.
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