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US SB3663

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Coons

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends 18 U.S.C. § 2705 to reform nondisclosure orders (NDOs) that prevent tech companies from notifying customers when law enforcement obtains their electronic communications data via warrants, subpoenas, or court orders

  • Limits NDO duration to 90 days for most investigations, with extensions requiring new court approval; allows up to 1 year for child pornography and sexual exploitation cases

  • Requires courts to make written findings based on specific, articulable facts that disclosure would endanger safety, cause flight from prosecution, destroy evidence, intimidate witnesses, or seriously jeopardize an investigation before granting NDOs

  • Mandates government notify affected customers within 5 business days after NDO expiration, providing copies of the warrant/subpoena and information about what data was disclosed upon request within 180 days

  • Requires the Attorney General to submit annual public reports to Congress detailing the number of NDO applications, orders granted or denied, orders affecting news media, and resulting arrests and convictions by federal judicial district

Legislative Description

NDO Fairness Act of 2026

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1/15/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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