In the months since former defense contractor Edward Snowden revealed the mass metadata collection programs run by the National Security Agency, legislators have proposed countless avenues to address growing public concern over the nation's intelligence practices.
Despite the issue taking a backseat to pressing debates over Syria and the budget, a resurgence of comprehensive NSA reform legislation has hit Capitol Hill in recent weeks, suggesting that some kind of congressional response is in the works. The question, experts say, is how strong that response will be. With these 20-plus bills – and more expected in the coming weeks – there's no easy answer. Browse through surveillance legislation introduced so far this year by selecting categories below or click on congress members to see which bills they have sponsored or cosponsored.