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H.R. 117 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Fourth Amendment Restoration Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Biggs, Andy R-AZ · no cosponsors
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 167 words.

Fourth Amendment Restoration Act This bill repeals the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (which authorizes various types of searches and surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes) and limits surveillance of U.S. citizens. The bill requires that an officer of the U.S. government obtain a warrant for certain search and surveillance activities against a U.S. citizen, including (1) conducting electronic surveillance, (2) conducting physical searches of property under a U.S. citizen's exclusive control, or (3) targeting a U.S. citizen to acquire foreign intelligence information. The bill provides for criminal penalties for a person who intentionally (1) violates these requirements without statutory authorization, or (2) discloses or uses information that the person knows (or has a reason to know) was obtained under color of law by methods that violate these requirements. Information about a U.S. citizen acquired under Executive Order 12333 (relating to intelligence gathering) or during surveillance of a non-U.S. citizen shall not be used against the U.S. citizen in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding or investigation.

Context
Committees
House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
1 of 854 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 909 words
Subjects
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJurisdiction and venueLaw enforcement officers +2 more
Latest action
Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]