[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9369 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9369

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize 
  civil actions against persons who aid or abet violations under such 
                      law, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2022

 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Permanent Select 
 Committee on Intelligence, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize 
  civil actions against persons who aid or abet violations under such 
                      law, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATIONS OF FISA 
              AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Aiding and Abetting.--Section 110 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1810) is amended by inserting after 
``any person who committed such violation'' the following: ``, or who 
knowingly aided or abetted such violation,''.
    (b) Use of False Information.--Section 109 of such Act is amended 
by inserting ``(including through the use of false statements or false 
material declarations in an application under this Act)'' after ``color 
of law'' both places it appears.
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