# 119-s-4402: A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

119-s-4402, A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4402
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Oversight and public reporting for AI systems that access unminimized FISA-collected information.** The bill requires the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence to produce detailed classified and unclassified reports and to notify oversight bodies before any AI is given access to raw FISA data. - Congressional intelligence committees, the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, and the presiding judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and its Court of Review must receive a joint report not later than 120 days after enactment. - The Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence must describe each AI system’s identity, purpose, testing and evaluation, ongoing monitoring (including continuous human review), developer, training data and stated limitations, when it first accessed unminimized information, additional data sources used, and any FISC orders or opinions. - The reports must name the entity that developed, trained, initiated training of, or modified each AI system, so developers and contractors are identified. - An unclassified version of the report must be published publicly on the Department of Justice and Office of the Director of National Intelligence websites. - Before giving any future AI system access to unminimized FISA data, the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence must jointly notify the same set of recipients and provide an assessment of compliance with FISA, applicable FISC procedures or opinions, and other laws.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New AI oversight for FISA data: benefit, low. This bill would adopt the AI definition from the National AI Initiative Act. Within 120 days, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence would submit a classified and an unclassified report. The report would list every AI use that has access to unminimized FISA information and d…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4402 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4402)

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- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4402 (as of 2026-08-11).