Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act
Rep. Lieu Introduces Bill to Create Oversight Office for Secret Government Surveillance
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no future votes or hearings have been scheduled yet.
Legislative Progress
While privacy is a popular issue for both parties, intelligence agencies usually fight against extra layers of oversight that could slow down their investigations.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
This bill creates an entirely new office within the Department of Justice, which would require hiring staff with specialized national security law expertise. Existing DOJ and intelligence community employees involved in FISA applications would face new procedural requirements, including mandatory evidence sharing with the Oversight Office and possible adversarial proceedings when their applications are challenged.
“There is established an office, to be known as the `FISA Oversight Office', within the Department of Justice”
Milestones
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act
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