S 4740 119th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Jun 10, 2026

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Bill would increase transparency requirements under foreign surveillance law.

This bill would amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, a law that governs how U.S. intelligence agencies conduct surveillance on foreign targets. The bill aims to improve transparency in how that law is carried out, though the specific transparency measures are not detailed in the information provided. The bill was introduced by Senator Ron Wyden and has been referred to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for review.

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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4740: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4740/

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"S. 4740: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4740/.

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