Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026

Senate Bill

S. 3918

119th Congress

Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would change federal law to require that people who are targets of criminal surveillance orders eventually be notified that they were under surveillance. It would also reform rules about when service providers can be ordered not to disclose surveillance activities and would prevent surveillance orders from being sealed indefinitely.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberSenate

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Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026

This bill would change federal law to require that people who are targets of criminal surveillance orders eventually be notified that they were under surveillance. It would also reform rules about when service providers can be ordered not to disclose surveilla

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This bill would change federal law to require that people who are targets of criminal surveillance orders eventually be notified that they were under surveillance. It would also reform rules about when service providers can be ordered not to disclose surveillance activities and would prevent surveillance orders from being sealed indefinitely.

Bill Number: 3918
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026
Bill Number: 3918
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This bill would change federal law to require that people who are targets of criminal surveillance orders eventually be notified that they were under surveillance. It would also reform rules about when service providers can be ordered not to disclose surveillance activities and would prevent surveil

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would change federal law to require that people who are targets of criminal surveillance orders eventually be notified that they were under surveillance. It would also reform rules about when service providers can be ordered not to disclose surveillance activities and would prevent surveillance orders from being sealed indefinitely.

Last updated: 2/27/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would require law enforcement to eventually notify people when they have been targets of criminal surveillance orders.
It would change the rules governing non-disclosure orders that prevent service providers like phone or internet companies from telling customers about surveillance.
The bill would prohibit criminal surveillance orders from being sealed permanently, ensuring they eventually become part of the public record.
These changes would apply to surveillance conducted under federal criminal law in Title 18 of the United States Code.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect anyone who becomes a target of federal criminal surveillance, as they would gain the right to be notified after the fact. It would also impact service providers like telecommunications and internet companies by changing when they must keep surveillance activities secret. Law enforcement agencies would need to adjust their procedures for handling surveillance orders and notifications.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3918, 119th Congress (2026). "Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3918

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