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US SB3918
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, limiting initial seals to 180 days after execution with extensions requiring increasingly rigorous judicial review and particularized showings of adverse impact
- Requires government to provide notice to surveillance targets before or within 7 days of surveillance, with delayed notice tied to court-approved sealing periods rather than allowing separate indefinite delays
- Mandates public docket records for criminal surveillance cases be published online in machine-readable format, including order type, statutory authority, investigating agency, and seal expiration dates
- Reforms non-disclosure orders to providers by capping initial orders at 180 days with heightened standards for extensions beyond one year, and requires annual public reporting on preclusion-of-notice orders
- Authorizes $25 million in grants to State and Tribal courts for implementation, with 2-year effective date for federal courts and 4-year delay for certain state/tribal courts lacking electronic docketing systems
Legislative Description
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026
Crime and law enforcement
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/25/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/25/2026
Full Bill Text
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