US SB1074 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to make the following provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, subject to exceptions, read as they read on October 25, 2001 (prior to enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act on October 26, 2001): (1) effective June 1, 2015, provisions specifying the directions to be contained in the orders of designated judges approving electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power; and (2) effective May 27, 2011, provisions authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for orders requiring production of business records and other tangible things in investigations related to foreign intelligence and international terrorism and directing the Attorney General (DOJ) to annually inform Congress of such requests.

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Title

A bill to remove the extension of the sunset date for section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Sponsors

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-25SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SB1050 (Related) 2011-05-24 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
SB1070 (Related) 2011-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB990 (Related) 2011-05-26 - Became Public Law No: 112-14.
SB1076 (Related) 2011-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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