Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

HR 117, the Fourth Amendment Restoration Act, requires U.S. government agencies to obtain a court-issued warrant before surveilling U.S. citizens for any purpose. It repeals the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and prohibits warrantless electronic surveillance, physical searches of citizens' property, or collection of phone records (pen/trap devices) targeting U.S. citizens. The bill also bans using information gathered under Executive Order 12333 or during surveillance of non-citizens against U.S. citizens in court proceedings. It applies directly to U.S. citizens by mandating judicial oversight for all surveillance activities involving them. Violations could result in fines up to $10,000 or up to five years in prison.