Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act of 2026
A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to prohibit the use of authorities under such Act to surveil United States persons and to prohibit the use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any criminal, civil, or administrative investigation.
This bill, SB4998, aims to change the rules on how the government can use surveillance powers against U.S. citizens. Specifically, it would stop the use of these powers to watch U.S. persons and also ban the use of any information gathered this way in any kind of legal case or investigation.
If passed, the bill would directly affect U.S. citizens by providing stronger protections against government surveillance and limiting how any information gathered through these methods can be used against them in court or other legal matters.
SB4998 was introduced on July 15, 2026, and was immediately referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. This means it is still in the early stages of the legislative process, and more steps will follow as the committee reviews and potentially revises the bill.
