United States of America: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 was introduced to House of Representatives

On 12 March 2026, the Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Act applies to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, electronic communication service providers, and data brokers. The Act requires warrants before federal agencies may access communications content, location data, web browsing records, vehicle data, and stored electronic communications. It prohibits federal law enforcement from purchasing personal data from data brokers. It bans warrantless acquisition of purely domestic communications. It also caps data retention at five years for information lacking foreign intelligence value. The Act expands public reporting requirements and establishes accountability procedures within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.