Rules Committee · Apr 29, 2026
H.Amdt. 178: Its purpose is not yet published.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
A Republican bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors · See all 20 cosponsors
Last activity — Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 164.
Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President
Both the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.
If the two chambers passed identical wording, the final copy is being prepared for the President. If they did not, one chamber must accept the other's version or the two negotiate a single one — nothing goes to the President until the text is identical.
Its path through Congress
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
This bill consists of two main parts: the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. The first title implements stricter oversight on FBI queries of United States persons under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It introduces monthly civil liberties reviews, criminal penalties for certain FBI violations, and new targeting requirements. The second title prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing or indirectly issuing a central bank digital currency. It also prevents the Board of Governors from testing, studying, or developing such a currency.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill strengthens protections against government surveillance and prevents the implementation of a central bank digital currency.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill implements stricter oversight on government access to personal data and prohibits central bank digital currency implementation.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates monthly reporting and audits of FBI targeting procedures to increase transparency.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
The bill acts to restrict and curb the expansion of domestic surveillance capabilities of the Federal Reserve and FBI.
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill limits the expansion of federal authority regarding digital currency and surveillance.
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill.
04/29/2026 · Roll call 142 · recorded as “On Passage”
06/05/2026 · Roll call 164 · recorded as “On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318”
Enhanced Civil Liberties Oversight: The bill requires the FBI to provide monthly written statements regarding United States person queries to the Civil Liberties Protection Officer (Section 101(a)(1)(A)). This allows for a review to determine if queries meet required standards or if there are possible abuses of privacy.
Increased Accountability for Intelligence Officials: The bill establishes criminal penalties, including fines and up to five years in prison, for FBI employees who willfully violate querying procedures or falsify compliance with those procedures (Section 102(a)).
Stronger Protections for United States Persons: The bill adds a requirement that no government officer or employee may intentionally target a United States person under section 702, and mandates that targeting must follow specific order requirements or warrants (Section 103).
Greater Transparency through Audits: The Comptroller General is required to conduct an audit of targeting procedures and submit a report to Congress to analyze if procedures appropriately limit targeting to non-United States persons (Section 106).
Protection Against Digital Currency Implementation: The bill prohibits Federal Reserve banks from offering financial products or services directly to individuals or maintaining accounts for them (Section 202). It also prevents the development or implementation of a central bank digital currency (Section 204).
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The changes one chamber made to the other chamber’s version, as it passed them
Rules Committee · Apr 29, 2026
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
6 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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