A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, to prohibit reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United States, and for other purposes.

Key Points

• The bill bans "reverse targeting," where the government surveils a foreigner overseas specifically to collect information on an American. This would be illegal unless there is an imminent threat of death or serious harm, or the American gives consent.
• The bill requires a court order or criminal warrant before the government can intentionally target an American or someone in the U.S. to collect their communications, location data, web browsing history, or internet search history for intelligence purposes.
• If information is collected on an American during an emergency but a judge later denies the surveillance request, that information cannot be used in court or shared with other government agencies. This closes a potential loophole where emergencies could be used to bypass privacy protections.
• The bill defines "covered person" broadly to include U.S. persons and anyone known or believed to be located in the United States, extending protections to non-citizens on U.S. soil.
• The bill extends Section 702 of FISA for three months, from its current expiration to September 18, 2026, to give Congress more time to debate and pass these surveillance reforms.

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