This bill would require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit a report to Congress about how artificial intelligence systems are used in activities under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The report would cover AI use to acquire, analyze, query, disseminate, or otherwise access information under section 702. The bill was introduced in the House on September 17, 2026, by Representatives Addison McDowell and James Walkinshaw. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and is listed as in progress.
If enacted, the DNI would have to provide Congress with information about AI tools used with section 702 authorities. The bill text does not itself change how intelligence is collected or used. No publicly available information on the report's deadline, required level of detail, or whether the report would lead to other changes.
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