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A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to protect privacy rights, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1997| Senate 
| Updated: 10/24/2017
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (14)
Dean Heller (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Rand Paul (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017 or the USA RIGHTS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to: require a warrant to collect communications of or about a U.S. person or a person inside the United States; require a warrant when a significant purpose of targeting foreigners is to collect communications of persons in the United States; prohibit the use of communications to or from, or information about, U.S. persons or persons in the United States in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or investigation, with the exception of national security-related crimes; allow individuals who have a reasonable basis to believe their communications will be acquired and who have taken reasonable steps to avoid surveillance to challenge the constitutionality of surveillance in court; and require that all forms of technical assistance demanded by the government of electronic communications service providers be approved by a FISA court. The bill expands the mandate of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to include review of all foreign intelligence activities and whistle-blower complaints. The bill extends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to September 30, 2021.
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Timeline
Oct 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4124
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • October 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 14, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4124
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Related Bills

  • HR 115-4124: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to protect privacy rights, and for other purposes.
Census and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsPrivacy and Civil Liberties Oversight BoardRight of privacySpecialized courtsSupreme Court

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to protect privacy rights, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1997| Senate 
| Updated: 10/24/2017
Uniting and Strengthening America by Reforming and Improving the Government's High-Tech Surveillance Act of 2017 or the USA RIGHTS Act of 2017 This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to: require a warrant to collect communications of or about a U.S. person or a person inside the United States; require a warrant when a significant purpose of targeting foreigners is to collect communications of persons in the United States; prohibit the use of communications to or from, or information about, U.S. persons or persons in the United States in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or investigation, with the exception of national security-related crimes; allow individuals who have a reasonable basis to believe their communications will be acquired and who have taken reasonable steps to avoid surveillance to challenge the constitutionality of surveillance in court; and require that all forms of technical assistance demanded by the government of electronic communications service providers be approved by a FISA court. The bill expands the mandate of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to include review of all foreign intelligence activities and whistle-blower complaints. The bill extends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to September 30, 2021.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Oct 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4124
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • October 24, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 24, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 14, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4124
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (14)
Dean Heller (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Rand Paul (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4124: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to protect privacy rights, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Census and government statisticsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsPrivacy and Civil Liberties Oversight BoardRight of privacySpecialized courtsSupreme Court