Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026
This law increases oversight of government surveillance by requiring that people eventually be notified when they are targets of tracking or data collection. It ends the practice of indefinitely sealing surveillance orders, ensuring that secret monitoring becomes public record after a set period.
Key points
Limits the time surveillance orders can remain secret from the public and the target.
Requires the government to notify individuals after they have been monitored or their data seized.
Creates public online dockets for surveillance cases to improve transparency.
Mandates stricter court reviews and specific evidence for extending secrecy orders.
Allows individuals to challenge the sealing of surveillance documents in court.
Status:
Introduced
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