To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id6dff032b779a49c0b386a63265678b08: 2. Definitions Section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q)The term...
- Section idb0739813ae0543a3b6ead38fcce58c79: 101. Prohibition on warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons and persons located in the United States Section 702(f) of the Foreign...
- Section id9C01FC273FA344FCA347FC75D7798607: 102. Limitation on use of information obtained under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to United States persons and...
- Section ide856c41866a7413ba91a12f79d241740: 103. Repeal of authority for the resumption of abouts collection Section 702(b)(5) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(5))...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Davidson (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Biggs, Ms. Jayapal, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the deletion of all information collected about a person who is not the subject of the warrant or investigation
the deletion of all information collected about a person who is not the subject of the warrant or investigation
any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. The term vehicle operator means— a person who controls the operation of a vehicle at the time consent is sought
any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. The term vehicle operator means— a person who controls the operation of a vehicle at the time consent is sought
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Counterterrorism Center. The term covered violation means a violation of this Act or Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note
to obtain by purchasing, to receive in connection with services being provided for monetary or nonmonetary consideration, or to otherwise obtain in exchange for consideration, including an access fee, service fee, maintenance fee, or licensing fee
the court established under section 103(a)
an individual who— is reasonably believed to be located in the United States at the time of the creation or the time of acquisition of the covered data
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Counterterrorism Center. The term covered violation means a violation of this Act or Executive Order 12333 (50 U.S.C. 3001 note
a program that— enables law enforcement agencies to share, query, receive, or process information on United States persons
a provider of electronic communication service, a provider of remote computing service, or a provider of an interactive computer service (as defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))
information derived or otherwise calculated from the transmission or reception of a radio signal that reveals the approximate or actual geographic location of a customer, subscriber, user, or device
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