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S 4998·Federal·senate

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation.

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Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 15, 2026

Summary

The legislation amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to forbid the government from using FISA authorities to surveil United States persons. It also prohibits any information obtained under FISA from being used in criminal, civil, or administrative cases or investigations. The goal is to safeguard privacy and limit intelligence‑gathering powers over U.S. citizens.

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