A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, to reform the use of non-disclosure orders to providers, to prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, and for other purposes.

# Plain Language Summary: S 3918 **What the Bill Does** This bill would reform how law enforcement conducts secret surveillance by requiring authorities to eventually notify people when they've been surveilled, limiting how long surveillance orders can be kept hidden from the public, and restricting "gag orders" that prevent tech companies and service providers from disclosing that they've received government surveillance requests. Essentially, it aims to add transparency and time limits to surveillance practices that currently can remain secret indefinitely. **Who It Affects** The bill affects criminal defendants and surveillance targets (who would gain the right to know they were monitored), technology companies and internet service providers (who would have more freedom to disclose government requests), and law enforcement agencies (who would face new restrictions on keeping surveillance secret).

It also impacts the broader public by potentially increasing transparency about government surveillance practices. **Current Status** S 3918 is sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't yet advanced to a full Senate vote. The bill remains in the early stages of the legislative process.