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.

Bill: 117-hr-9369
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Introduced: 2022-11-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-30
text: 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9369 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 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.

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.