This bill expands criminal and civil liability for violations related to electronic surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, including by making civilly liable a person who knowingly aided or abetted such a violation.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9369 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9369
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize
civil actions against persons who aid or abet violations under such
law, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 30, 2022
Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize
civil actions against persons who aid or abet violations under such
law, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF FISA
AUTHORITIES.
(a) Aiding and Abetting.--Section 110 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1810) is amended by inserting after
``any person who committed such violation'' the following: ``, or who
knowingly aided or abetted such violation,''.
(b) Use of False Information.--Section 109 of such Act is amended
by inserting ``(including through the use of false statements or false
material declarations in an application under this Act)'' after ``color
of law'' both places it appears.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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