# 119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 119-s-4082, Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4082 - As of: 2026-08-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-4082 - Congress: 119 - Title: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-03-12 - Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR) - Cosponsors: 3 - Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-08-11 ## Summary **This bill would sharply limit warrantless collection and queries about U.S. persons and people located in the United States by shifting many intelligence activities to a more warrant‑centric regime.** It would also increase transparency, audits, civil remedies, and bar most federal access to passenger vehicle telemetry without a warrant. ## Cosponsors (3) - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - FISA exclusivity and state rules: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make FISA and specified Title 18 procedures the exclusive ways the federal government may do domestic electronic surveillance or acquire location information for people in the U.S., unless another law expressly authorizes a different method. The bill would preserve state… - New limits on provider data and warrants: benefit, high. If enacted, intermediaries and providers would face stronger limits on giving customer data to government. The bill would bar intermediaries from knowingly disclosing stored message contents or customer records to government entities. It would treat location, web‑browsing, and search‑query records… - Stronger rules for vehicle and location tracking: benefit, high. If enacted, federal agents would usually need a court warrant to get covered vehicle data or to install or use tracking devices. Drivers or owners could give express, time‑limited consent in limited cases, and passenger objections (age 14+) can block operator consent. Emergency access would require… - Tighter limits on foreign‑intelligence collection: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would sharply limit warrantless foreign‑intelligence collection and querying about people in the United States. It would ban reverse targeting and many covered queries about people known or believed to be in the U.S. unless a FISA order or a court warrant applies. Most Section… - More audits, reporting, and court review: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require more oversight of surveillance. Inspectors General must audit FISA and Section 702 orders and publish unclassified reports. The Attorney General must publish accuracy procedures and annual FBI FISA accuracy reports. The DNI must publish Section 702 estimates and e… - Attorney General one year delay: mixed, high. If enacted, the Attorney General could delay implementing any provision of this Act for up to one year. The AG must tell the appropriate congressional committees why the delay is needed to build technical systems or hire and train staff, and must coordinate with the Director of National Intelligenc… - New remedies and employee accountability: mixed, medium. If enacted, people would get clearer legal ways to sue over unlawful surveillance with defined injury tests for standing. The bill would require agencies to run internal investigations, centrally track violations, and use escalating discipline up to security‑clearance loss or termination for seriou… ## Related bills - 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act - 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-4082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4082) ## Related - [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891) - [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. 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