# 119-hr-117: Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

119-hr-117, Fourth Amendment Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-117
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-117
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fourth Amendment Restoration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and make a new, binding requirement that officials obtain a warrant before surveilling a U.S. citizen.** It shifts federal intelligence rules to focus on court-approved searches for citizens and limits how intelligence about citizens can be used.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeal the foreign intelligence surveillance law: benefit, high. If enacted, this would repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Agencies would no longer rely on that statute for surveillance rules and approvals. The repeal would take effect when the bill is enacted.
- Tougher rules on spying on Americans: benefit, high. Officers would need a federal court warrant before surveilling a U.S. citizen or searching property used only by that citizen. The same warrant rule would cover pen registers, trap-and-trace, and getting physical items to gather foreign intelligence about a U.S. citizen. Information about a U.S. ci…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-117 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/117)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-117 (as of 2025-12-21).