Congress moves to repeal post-9/11 surveillance law entirely
H.R. 3245 — American Privacy Restoration Act · Filed by Anna Luna (R-FL) · 5 cosponsors · Introduced May 7, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill repeals the entire USA PATRIOT Act and restores all laws it amended to their pre-PATRIOT Act form as of October 25, 2001. This would eliminate post-9/11 surveillance authorities including bulk phone records collection, roving wiretaps, and expanded search powers, returning surveillance law to its pre-2001 baseline.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to repeal a major post-9/11 surveillance statute and restore pre-PATRIOT Act law. It is a direct, unambiguous legislative reversal with no hidden mechanisms or riders.
What the text implies
- Repealing the PATRIOT Act would eliminate Section 215 (bulk phone records collection), Section 206 (roving wiretaps), Section 505 (National Security Letters), and other authorities currently used by FBI, NSA, and DEA — a major operational constraint on federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
- The restoration to October 25, 2001 law would affect dozens of statutes across Title 18 (criminal procedure), Title 50 (national security), and other codes — the full scope depends on the specific amendments made by the PATRIOT Act, which are not restated here but are public record.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Ordinary citizens regain privacy protections against bulk surveillance, roving wiretaps, and expanded government search powers that the PATRIOT Act authorized. The bill restores legal constraints on law enforcement and intelligence agencies that existed before 9/11.