H.R.7738

Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026: mandates eventual notice to targets of surveillance, reforms non-disclosure orders, prohibits.

The Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026 aims to increase transparency in government surveillance practices. It requires that notice of criminal surveillance orders eventually be provided to the targets. The bill also reforms the use of non-disclosure orders to providers by mandating that governmental entities notify subscribers or customers of surveillance unless notice is delayed. Additionally, it prohibits the indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, limiting sealing to the period during which the surveillance is authorized.