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H.R. 117 119th Congress House

Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

Official title: To repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingEvidence and witnessesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Jurisdiction and venueLaw enforcement officersRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication
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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 3, 2025
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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.

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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.  

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 117: Fourth Amendment Restoration Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-117/
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"H.R. 117: Fourth Amendment Restoration Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-117/.
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H.R. 117, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-117/.
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