Here’s how Ron Wyden wants to rein in the NSA

A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced a new proposal to overhaul the nation's surveillance laws. The other co-sponsors are Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

The legislation's text has not been released yet, but here's what the senators say they hope to accomplish: 1) End bulk collection of Americans' communications records. 2) Limit the legal authority for the PRISM program. 3) Reform the secret surveillance court (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court). 4) Increase transparency.

The proposal is not as ambitious as Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ)’s proposal to repeal the Patriot Act and FISA Amendments Act altogether. But it would impose significant new limits on the government's domestic spying powers.