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A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an…

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A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an international terrorist group.

Introduced: January 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 9, 2003
Received in the House.
May 9, 2003
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.
May 9, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 8, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 4. Record Vote Number: 146.
May 8, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 4. Record Vote Number: 146.
May 8, 2003
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5899-5907, S5913-5928; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5899)
May 8, 2003
Senate Committee on Intelligence discharged. pursuant to the order of May 7, 2003.
May 8, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence pursuant to the order of May 7, 2003.
Apr 29, 2003
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-40. Additional views filed.
Mar 11, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Mar 11, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Mar 6, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

1 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 537 — In the nature of a substitute. Failed May 8, 2003
SAMDT 536 — To establish additional annual reporting requirements on activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillan… Agreed to May 8, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to extend the meaning of "foreign power" to any person, other than a U.S. person, engaged in international terrorism or activities in preparation for them, for purposes of securing FISA warrants authorizing the electronic surveillance of communications between and among foreign powers.
What's happening now June 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3552 Related bill To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who …
  • S 123 Identical bill A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of "foreign power" under the Foreign Intelligence Surveilla…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 5, 2003
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 113: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an international terrorist group.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-113/
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"S. 113: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an international terrorist group.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-113/.
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S. 113, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-113/.
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