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NSA Oversight Act

Introduced: March 16, 2006 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 20, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4276, H4278)
Apr 26, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1809-1810)
Mar 16, 2006
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.
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NSA Oversight Act - States that provisions of the federal criminal code concerning wire and electronic communications and their interception and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted until specific statutory authorization for any other such surveillance is enacted.

Requires the President to report to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees identifying U.S. persons who have been the subject of electronic surveillance not conducted under the above requirements, as well as the basis for the selection of such persons for such surveillance.

What's happening now September 6, 2006

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 22, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 6, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4976: NSA Oversight Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4976/
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"H.R. 4976: NSA Oversight Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4976/.
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H.R. 4976, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4976/.
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