A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

Senate Bill

S. 3893

119th Congress

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

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Introduced:Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

This bill would renew and change certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which governs how the government can conduct surveillance for national security purposes. It aims to extend these surveillance authorities while also making reforms and adding more transparency and oversight to how these powers are used.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/23/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

This bill would renew and change certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which governs how the government can conduct surveillance for national security purposes. It aims to extend these surveillance authorities while also making

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This bill would renew and change certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which governs how the government can conduct surveillance for national security purposes. It aims to extend these surveillance authorities while also making reforms and adding more transparency and oversight to how these powers are used.

Bill Number: 3893
Introduced: 2/23/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fact Sheet

Title: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.
Bill Number: 3893
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/23/2026
Summary: This bill would renew and change certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which governs how the government can conduct surveillance for national security purposes. It aims to extend these surveillance authorities while also making reforms and adding more transparency an

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would renew and change certain powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which governs how the government can conduct surveillance for national security purposes. It aims to extend these surveillance authorities while also making reforms and adding more transparency and oversight to how these powers are used.

Last updated: 2/25/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would reauthorize certain surveillance authorities under FISA that are set to expire or have already expired.
It includes reforms to change how these surveillance powers can be used by intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
The bill would increase transparency requirements so the public has more information about surveillance activities.
It would add additional oversight mechanisms to monitor how surveillance authorities are being used.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect intelligence agencies like the FBI and NSA by renewing their surveillance powers while placing new restrictions on how they operate. It would also impact Americans whose communications might be collected under these surveillance programs by potentially adding new protections. The reforms could change the balance between national security needs and privacy rights for both U.S. citizens and foreign targets of surveillance.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3893, 119th Congress (2026). "A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3893

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