HR 5488
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to limit the use of information derived from political organizations when seeking surveillance orders from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Specifically, it requires government officials to certify that any facts or circumstances presented in an application for electronic surveillance or a physical search were not solely created or funded by a political organization to influence an election or research an opponent. The bill applies to both Title I and Title III of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It seeks to prevent political influence from affecting these court orders.
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