Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Feb 25
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What it does
The Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026 would require that targets of criminal surveillance eventually receive notice of surveillance orders and limit how long such orders can be kept secret.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
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Who is involved
US S 3918
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]Lead sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]Co-sponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Work with this bill
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.
- Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
- Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
- Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.
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