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HR 3138 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Criminal investigation Electronic surveillance Law Right of privacy Warrants (Law)

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.

Introduced: July 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Aug 10, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 24, 2007
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.
Jul 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to redefine "electronic surveillance" as: (1) the installation or use of an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device for acquiring information by intentionally directing surveillance at a particular person believed to be in the United States when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes; or (2) the intentional acquisition of the contents of any communication when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes, if both the sender and all intended recipients are believed to be in the United States.

What's happening now August 10, 2007

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Aug 3, 2007
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 2, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Aug 1, 2007
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Aug 1, 2007
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 31, 2007
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 24, 2007
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 24, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 24, 2007
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3138: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3138/
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"H.R. 3138: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3138/.
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H.R. 3138, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3138/.
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