A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. do?

This bill requires a report on the use of artificial intelligence concerning access to unminimized information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The bill's stated purpose is to address the intersection of artificial intelligence and data collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Q: What does DEFINITION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. of A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. do?

This section defines 'artificial intelligence' for the purposes of this Act. The definition of 'artificial intelligence' is derived from section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020.

Q: What does REPORT ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. of A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. do?

This section mandates a report on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with access to unminimized information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence must jointly submit this report within 120 days of the Act's enactment. The report must detail specific information about each AI system, including its name, function, purpose, testing, and continuous monitoring processes. It requires identification of the entities responsible for developing, training, or modifying the AI system, as well as a description of the data used for training. The report must specify when the AI system accessed unminimized information, the extent of its access, and any additional data sources used. It also needs to identify any prior reporting to relevant entities and any orders or opinions from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court regarding the AI's use. The report must be submitted in both unclassified and classified forms. The unclassified version of the report will be publicly available on the websites of the Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The report is to be submitted to congressional intelligence committees, the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, and the presiding judges of both the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.

Q: What does REQUIREMENT RELATING TO USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. of A bill to require a report on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to access to unminimized information collected pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. do?

This section establishes a requirement regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems with information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Before providing an AI system access to unminimized FISA information, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence must jointly notify entities and individuals specified in section 2(c). The notification must describe the AI system's proposed name, function, and access to information. An assessment is required to determine if the AI system's use complies with FISA, relevant court procedures, and other applicable laws.

Last updated: 4/27/2026 · Introduced: 4/27/2026

Author: Adam Schiff (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill requires the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence to jointly submit a report detailing the use of artificial intelligence systems accessing unminimized information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Before granting an AI system access to FISA information, the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence must jointly notify specified entities and individuals and assess compliance with FISA and related laws.
The report, submitted to congressional committees and courts, must include information on the AI system's name, function, purpose, testing, data sources, and access to unminimized information.

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