Bill · S. 4740· Senate(119-S-4740)
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/10/2026
- Last activity
- 6/10/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Sponsored by
- Ron Wyden
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to increase transparency regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). It requires the public release of a specific 2026 court opinion and mandates the declassification of significant court decisions. The bill also requires annual reports to Congress on sensitive queries and public reporting of law or executive order violations. Additionally, it requests estimates on U.S. person queries conducted under Executive Order 12333. Finally, it extends the repeal date of Section 702 of FISA by five weeks to July 17, 2026.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+8
Mandates public release of court opinions, declassification of significant decisions, and public reporting of law violations.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+4
Increases accountability for sensitive queries and provides more visibility into U.S. person surveillance.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+3
Increases transparency and reporting on U.S. person queries and surveillance violations.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-2
The bill extends the repeal date of Section 702 of FISA, continuing surveillance authority for an additional five weeks.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Public Access to Court Rulings: Section 1 and Section 3 require the public release of specific court opinions and the declassification of significant decisions, which allows the public to see how the law is being interpreted.
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Accountability for Sensitive Queries: Section 2 requires the Attorney General to report to Congress annually on the number of sensitive queries requested, approved, and conducted.
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Transparency of Law Violations: Section 4 requires that reports on violations of law or executive orders be made available to the public on an internet website.
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Visibility into Executive Order Surveillance: Section 5 requires a good faith estimate of the number of U.S. person search terms and queries used under Executive Order 12333.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Extension of Surveillance Authority: Section 6 extends the repeal date of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which continues the authority of that section for an additional five weeks.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+8Improves Privacy Rights+4
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-2
- 6/10/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Introduced in Senate