FISA and NSA Legislation Introduced in the 113th Congress (Revised 7/29/13) Date Bill Number Official Title

6/17/2013 H.R. 2399 To prevent the mass collection of records of innocent Americans under section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, and to provide for greater accountability and transparency in the implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 6/19/2013 H.R. 2440

American Library Association Washington Office Short Title Sponsor Limiting Internet and Blanket Electronic Conyers [MI-13] Review of Telecommunications and Email Act

To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or FISA Court in the Sunshine Act of 2013 opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States and for other purposes. To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or Ending Secret Law Act opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States and for other purposes. To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide for the designation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes. FISA Court Accountability Act

Jackson Lee [TX-18]

6/20/2013

H.R. 2475

Schiff [CA-28]

6/28/2013

H.R. 2586

Cohen [TN-9]

6/28/2013

H.R. 2603

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to allow Relevancy Act access to certain business records only if an investigation relates to a specific individual or specific group of individuals. To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report and obtain court approval for broad telephony metadata collection searches, and for other purposes. Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act of 2013

Ross [FL-15]

7/11/2013

H.R. 2684

Lynch [MA-8]

7/18/2013

H.R. 2736

To allow entities required to comply with orders or directives under Government Surveillance Transparency Act the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to publicly report of 2013 every 90 days certain aggregate information related to the compliance with such orders or directives. To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges. To repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, and for other purposes. Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act Surveillance State Repeal Act

Larsen [WA-2]

7/19/2013

H.R. 2761

Schiff [CA-28]

7/24/2013 6/10/2013 6/11/2013

H.R. 2818 S. 1121 S. 1130

Holt [NJ-12]

A bill to stop the National Security Agency from spying on citizens of Fourth Amendment Restoration Act of 2013 Paul [KY] the United States and for other purposes. A bill to require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, Ending Secret Law Act order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to limit overbroad surveillance requests and expand reporting requirements and for other purposes. Restore Our Privacy Act Merkley [OR]

6/13/2013

S. 1168

Sanders [VT]

6/18/2013

S. 1182

A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to None require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things, and provide appropriate transition procedures, and for other purposes. A bill to strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight related to domestic surveillance conducted pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013

Udall [CO]

6/24/2013

S. 1215

Leahy [VT]