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Surveillance Accountability Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 8470 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Apr 23, 2026

What it does

The Surveillance Accountability Act would require warrants for most government searches and allow individuals to sue for Fourth Amendment violations.

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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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 23, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 23, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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Work with this bill

Surveillance Accountability Act | 52