Congressman Biggs Introduces Bill to End Warrantless Surveillance and Protect Americans’ Fourth Amendment Rights

Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026, legislation to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and restore strong constitutional protections for Americans' privacy.

Congressman Biggs has been a leading voice on FISA reform throughout his time in Congress. His new legislation:

• Requires warrants before querying Americans' communications collected under FISA Section 702.
• Prohibits federal agencies from purchasing Americans' personal data-including location information and online activity-from commercial data brokers without legal authorization.
• Strengthens transparency and oversight in the FISA Court, including expanded use of amici curiae to represent civil liberties concerns.
• Clarifies that FISA must be the exclusive legal process for obtaining Americans' communications records for foreign intelligence purposes.

"For too long, the federal government has used loopholes in surveillance law to sidestep the Constitution and spy on Americans without a warrant," said Congressman Biggs. "The Fourth Amendment is clear: the government must obtain a warrant before searching Americans' communications or personal data. My legislation restores that fundamental protection and ensures that federal agencies cannot evade constitutional limits by buying Americans' private information from data brokers.

"National security and civil liberties are not mutually exclusive. We can give our intelligence professionals the tools they need to target foreign threats while ensuring that Americans are not subjected to unconstitutional surveillance. This bill restores that balance."

"The Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act reins in the surveillance state by implementing fair warrant requirements, reversing provisions which allow government agencies unfettered access to spy on houses of worship, and providing overdue reforms to FISA Court proceedings long weaponized against the American people. We believe it is possible to safeguard our national security while protecting Americans' civil liberties against the dragnet of mass domestic surveillance. We are thankful for the introduction of this bill and look forward to its enactment," said Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity.

"Section 702 has been allowed to operate without the critical safeguards Americans deserve, and the result has been rampant and repeated instances of warrantless searches that violate the Fourth Amendment. Protecting the country does not require sacrificing our fundamental rights. We can do both, and The Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act proves it. PLEWSA contains the tough, necessary reforms to rein in government overreach. I thank Representative Biggs for his leadership and look forward to working with him, the Judiciary Committee, and Congress to secure the meaningful Section 702 reforms this moment demands," said James Czerniawski, head of Emerging Technology Policy at the Consumer Choice Center.

"The Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act represents critical step towards finally reining in mass warrantless surveillance of Americans. By finally requiring a warrant for US person searches under Section 702 and putting an end to the government's attempts to buy its way around the Fourth Amendment, this legislation would bring surveillance law back within constitutional bounds. Congress should not reauthorize Section 702 without these fundamental reforms,"said Kia Hamadanchy, Senior Policy Counsel at Americans for Civil Liberties Union.

"Any lawmaker that genuinely cares about surveillance abuse, weaponization, and 'lawfare' will support reforms to rein in this warrantless surveillance power. The Protect Liberty Act Act includes the bold FISA reforms we need. It builds strong guardrails against surveillance misconduct, and has been meticulously crafted to protect national security. With just 6 weeks until FISA 702 expires, Congress should take up reform legislation quickly. Trying to shrink away from this issue with a 'clean' FISA reauthorization would be a dereliction of duty,"said Jake Laperruque, Deputy Director of CDT's Security and Surveillance Project.

Cosponsors of the bill include: Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA).

Breitbart covered the bill here.

The Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026 may be read here.