US Congress House Bill 5949 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on December 30 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-12-30 - Became Public Law No: 112-238.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December 31, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]

2012-12-28 - Senate - On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949 (Y: 73 N: 23 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-12-28 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3439 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) (Y: 43 N: 52 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-12-27 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3436 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) (Y: 12 N: 79 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-12-27 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3435 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) (Y: 37 N: 54 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-12-27 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3437 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) (Y: 38 N: 52 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-09-12 - House - On Passage (Y: 301 N: 118 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-09-12 - House - On Passage (Y: 301 N: 118 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-30	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-238.
2012-12-30	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-12-30	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-12-28	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-28	Senate	Passed Senate, under the order of 12/21/12, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay. 73 - 23. Record Vote Number: 236.
2012-12-28	Senate	S.AMDT.3439 Amendment SA 3439, under the order of 12/21/12, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 52. Record Vote Number: 235.
2012-12-28	Senate	S.AMDT.3439 Amendment SA 3439 proposed by Senator Wyden. (consideration: CR S8455-8461; text: CR S8455-8456)To require a report on the impact of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 on the privacy of the people of the United States.
2012-12-28	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8455-8462)
2012-12-27	Senate	S.AMDT.3436 Amendment SA 3436, under the order of 12/21/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 79. Record Vote Number: 234.
2012-12-27	Senate	S.AMDT.3435 Amendment SA 3435, under the order of 12/21/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 54. Record Vote Number: 233.
2012-12-27	Senate	S.AMDT.3437 Amendment SA 3437, under the order of 12/21/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 52. Record Vote Number: 232.
2012-12-27	Senate	S.AMDT.3437 Amendment SA 3437 proposed by Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S8407-8410, S8427; text: CR S8407-8408)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-12-27	Senate	S.AMDT.3436 Amendment SA 3436 proposed by Senator Paul. (consideration: CR S8407, S8428; text: CR S8407)To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2012-12-27	Senate	S.AMDT.3435 Amendment SA 3435 proposed by Senator Merkley. (consideration: CR S8397-8407, S8427-8428; text: CR S8397-8398)To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States.
2012-12-27	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8384-8410, S8411-8418, S8419-8425, S8427-8428)
2012-09-19	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510.
2012-09-13	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2012-09-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-09-12	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 118 (Roll no. 569). (text: CR H5890)
2012-09-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5900-5901)
2012-09-12	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of H.R. 5949, and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ruppersberger demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
2012-09-12	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5900)
2012-09-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5949.
2012-09-12	House	Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 5544 and H.R. 5949. Both measures are debatable for one hour each. For H.R. 5544, specified amendments are in order. For H.R. 5949, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, shall be considered as adopted. For each bill, one motion to recommit is in order, with or without instructions.
2012-09-12	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 773. (consideration: CR H5890-5901)
2012-08-02	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
2012-08-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 112-645, Part II.
2012-08-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-645, Part I.
2012-06-19	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 11.
2012-06-19	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-06-15	House	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
2012-06-15	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-06-15	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR773 (Related) 2012-09-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB3276 (Related) 2012-09-20 - By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-229. Additional and Minority views filed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5949/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5949/BILLS-112hr5949ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5949/BILLS-112hr5949rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5949/BILLS-112hr5949eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5949/BILLS-112hr5949pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5949/BILLS-112hr5949enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012569
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00232.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00233.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00234.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00235.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1122/vote_112_2_00236.htm