S4280-119

Introduced

SAFE Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 13, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides removes a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101, expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102. Annual reports Section 707 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881f) is amended by adding at the end the following, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 103. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, appropriations, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Defense, Environment, Foreign Policy, and Labor.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Provides removes a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101.
  • Expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102. Annual reports Section 707 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881f) is amended by adding at the end the following...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 103.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 710. Accountability procedures for incidents relating to queries conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, procurement provision: 104.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides removes a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101, expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102. Annual reports Section 707 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881f) is amended by adding at the end the following, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 103.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Environment, Foreign Policy, Labor

Primary Purpose

The bill provides removes a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101, expands a grant, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 102. Annual reports Section 707 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881f) is amended by adding at the end the following, and adds or tightens a reporting req, compliance mandate, product standard provision: 103.

Policy Domains

Defense Environment Foreign Policy Labor

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 14, 2026

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under …

Apr 14, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on …

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 13, 2026

Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"covered query" §id4219F90A5B54477BA5EBC3297C369E90

a query that— is conducted using 1 or more terms associated with 1 or more covered persons, including but not limited to personally identifiable information

"obtain in exchange for anything of value" §id61615acbc11b424fa0bed408638c52f1

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

"covered person" §idedc959f7e7384fd1b8bb384e8b8150bb

an individual who— is reasonably believed to be located in the United States at the time of the creation or acquisition of the covered data

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