Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act

HR 6577, the "Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act," requires the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to appoint a neutral advisor (amicus curiae) for every application seeking surveillance orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This procedural change directly affects the FISC, which reviews government requests for surveillance warrants targeting national security threats. The bill amends FISA to mandate that the court appoint this independent advisor to assist in evaluating each application, replacing outdated references to the process. The key mechanism is ensuring the court has an additional, objective perspective during its review of surveillance requests.