FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023

The FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023 makes significant changes to how the FBI conducts surveillance under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It restricts the FBI from conducting queries unrelated to national security, limits who can approve queries of U.S. person information, and requires mandatory notifications to Congress for certain types of queries involving elected officials or sensitive information. The bill establishes minimum accountability standards for the FBI, mandates annual audits of U.S. person queries, and prohibits queries for suppressing criticism or discriminating against individuals based on protected characteristics. These provisions directly affect the FBI's surveillance practices and aim to increase oversight and accountability while protecting privacy rights.