US Congress Senate Bill 877 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4680)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires review by the Supreme Court of appeals of interlocutory or final judgments, decrees, or court orders challenging the legality or constitutionality of: (1) the President's Surveillance Program (Terrorist Surveillance Program); (2) certain statutory defenses for the protection of persons assisting the federal government with information, or access to it, including communication contents, communications records, or other information relating to a customer or communication; and (3) any intelligence activity involving communications that was authorized by the President during a specified period. Requires the Supreme Court to advance on the docket any such appeal and expedite it to the greatest extent possible.

A bill to provide for the non-discretionary Supreme Court review of certain civil actions relating to the legality and constitutionality of surveillance activities.

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-23		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4680)
2009-04-23		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4679-4680)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/877/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s877/BILLS-111s877is.pdf