# 119-s-3663: NDO Fairness Act of 2026

119-s-3663, NDO Fairness Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3663
- Congress: 119
- Title: NDO Fairness Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Would allow courts to pause or bar notice to named subscribers in certain electronic communications orders.** It would set limits of up to 1 year for child exploitation offenses and up to 90 days for other investigations. The bill adds procedures for extensions, reassessments when circumstances change, and rules about who may be told while a delay is in place. - Named customers and subscribers would sometimes not be told about warrants or subpoenas against their accounts. After an order ends they would get notice and could request copies of disclosed records within a 180-day window, with limited redactions for investigative integrity. - Service providers would be required to comply with narrowly tailored nondisclosure orders but could share information with those needed to comply or to get legal advice. Orders may not require informing the requesting government entity when the delay ends. - Members of the news media gain specific visibility because the bill requires reporting the number of orders affecting press-related conduct. - The Department of Justice must publish a district-level annual report listing counts of applications, grants, denials, extensions, orders affecting the media, and arrests, trials, and convictions tied to those orders, plus a description of how the numbers were determined.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Notice, copies, and provider rights: benefit, low. If enacted, when a secrecy order ends the government would have to send the named customer a copy of the warrant or order and a notice within 5 business days by at least two delivery methods. The named customer would have 180 days after that notice to ask for copies of the information the provider…
- New secrecy rules for customer records: mixed, medium. This bill would let the government ask a court to order providers not to tell anyone about a warrant, order, or subpoena. Secrecy orders could last up to 1 year for child pornography or sexual exploitation of children cases, and up to 90 days for other cases. Courts would have to write specific fac…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-3663 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3663)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3663 (as of 2026-08-11).