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S. 1950 (95th)

Foreign Surveillance Prevention Act

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Introduced

27 July 1977

Last action

27 July 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Foreign Surveillance Prevention Act - Directs the President, whenever an individual with diplomatic immunity is engaged in electronic surveillance for a foreign power: (1) to inform certain Members of Congress; (2) to inform the targets of the surveillance unless to do so would compromise intelligence gathering by the United States; (3) to demand that such surveillance cease unless to do so would compromise intelligence gathering by the United States; and (4) to declare such individual to be persona non grata if the surveillance is not ceased and to demand that such individual leave the United States unless to do so would seriously damage national security.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 July 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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