To implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, and for other purposes.

The Government Surveillance Reform Act aims to overhaul how federal intelligence agencies collect and access the personal data of U.S. citizens. Its primary goal is to close the "backdoor search loophole," which currently allows agencies to search through databases of intercepted foreign communications for information on Americans without a warrant. Under this proposal, the government would generally be required to obtain a warrant from a judge before searching for or viewing the private communications of people within the United States.

Beyond communication records, the bill proposes new restrictions on the government's ability to bypass the Fourth Amendment by purchasing information. It would prohibit federal agencies from buying Americans' sensitive data—such as location history, web browsing records, and search queries—from commercial data brokers without a warrant. It also seeks to repeal recent expansions of surveillance authority that could compel a wider range of businesses to assist the government in data collection.