SAFE Act enhances protections for U.S. persons' communications and data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

The SAFE Act amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to strengthen protections for U.S. persons' communications and data. It introduces new limitations on the acquisition and use of U.S. persons' data by intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including prohibiting the acquisition of such data in exchange for anything of value. The Act mandates that agencies establish procedures to minimize the acquisition and retention of U.S. persons' data and restrict its querying. It also requires agencies to destroy U.S. persons' data not subject to certain exceptions.

SAFE Act enhances protections for U.S. persons' communications and data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

The SAFE Act amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to strengthen protections for U.S. persons' communications and data. It introduces new limitations on the acquisition and use of U.S. persons' data by intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including prohibiting the acquisition of such data in exchange for anything of value. The Act mandates that agencies establish procedures to minimize the acquisition and retention of U.S. persons' data and restrict its querying. It also requires agencies to destroy U.S. persons' data not subject to certain exceptions.