HR117-119

Introduced

To repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 3, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HCCE0920E159D4C099C10C2C3B3D329F8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fourth Amendment Restoration Act.
  • Section H9C87F9B2B69645AAABFDC59C0B8E7048: 2. Repeal of foreign surveillance authorities The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is repealed.
  • Section H129814B2DA5642C7AF9FFE7BE317A6DB: 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— The terms pen register and trap and trace device have the meanings given such terms in section 3127 of title 18,...
  • Section H57BE290625CF4FFAAFEF256323640AB2: 4. Prohibitions on surveilling United States citizens An officer of the United States must obtain a warrant issued using the procedures described in the...
  • Section H7D2BC333B0454F49A527647196CEA3D1: 5. Limitation on use of information concerning United States citizens Any information concerning a United States citizen acquired during surveillance of a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Foreign Policy Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 3, 2025

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Foreign Policy Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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