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HR 1467 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Judicial procedure and administration Specialized courts Terrorism

Safe and Secure America Act of 2009

Introduced: March 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 12, 2009
Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
Mar 12, 2009
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 12, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Mar 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E663)
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Secure America Act of 2009 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through 2019 provisions which: (1) authorize the use of multipoint or roving wiretaps for national security and intelligence investigations; and (2) allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to grant government access to tangible items (books, records, etc.) in foreign intelligence, international terrorism, and clandestine intelligence cases.

Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend through 2019 the inclusion of "lone wolf" terrorists as agents of a foreign power, for purposes of the authority to obtain intelligence on non-U.S. persons engaged in international terrorism.

What's happening now April 27, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1