Oversight Projects

PCLOB released its updated Report on the Surveillance Program Operated Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on April 2, 2026. This staff report provides an update to the Board’s 2023 report on FISA Section 702, evaluating changes made to the program under the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act of 2024 (RISAA). RISAA imposed new requirements for and limitations on Section 702, including more stringent requirements for certain FBI queries, increased training and reporting requirements, new disciplinary rules for noncompliance, and mandatory use of FISA Court amici in Section 702 certifications. RISAA also expanded certain aspects of the program, including an expansion of the definition of “electronic communications service provider;” an expansion of the definition of “foreign intelligence information” to include the international production, distribution, and financing of certain drugs and precursors; and an expansion of the use of Section 702-acquired information for vetting non-US persons traveling to the country.