Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

The Fourth Amendment Restoration Act proposes to significantly change how the federal government conducts intelligence gathering. It would repeal the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), which currently provides the legal framework for various types of electronic and physical surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes. By removing this framework, the bill aims to restrict the government's ability to monitor individuals without traditional judicial oversight.

If enacted, the bill would require government officers to obtain a warrant before conducting electronic surveillance, searching property, or targeting U.S. citizens to collect foreign intelligence. It also establishes criminal penalties for officials who intentionally conduct unauthorized surveillance or misuse information obtained through such methods. Furthermore, the bill would prohibit the government from using information collected on U.S. citizens under certain executive orders or during the surveillance of non-citizens as evidence in any legal or administrative proceedings.