118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 237Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

To repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 10, 2023
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Referred
Feb 7, 2023
Select Intelligence · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill limits surveillance conducted for foreign intelligence purposes. Specifically, the bill repeals provisions authorizing without a court order various types of searches and surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes, including electronic surveillance and access to business records. An officer of the U.S. government must 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 know...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Security Agency and Cyber.
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2023
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.
Jan 10, 2023
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.