A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4738 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4738 To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2026 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROTECTIONS RELATING TO WARRANTLESS QUERIES FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS OF UNITED STATES PERSONS. (a) In General.--Section 702(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881a(f)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``and the limitations and requirements in this subsection'' after ``Constitution of the United States''; (2) in paragraph (5)-- (A) by striking subparagraph (B), and inserting the following: ``(B) The term `covered information' means-- ``(i) communications content; and ``(ii) information, the compelled disclosure of which would require a probable cause warrant if sought for law enforcement purposes inside the United States. ``(C) The term `covered person' means-- ``(i) a United States person; or ``(ii) a person reasonably believed to be located in the United States-- ``(I) at the time of the applicable query; or ``(II) at the time of the communication or creation of the information subject to the applicable query. ``(D) The term `covered query' means