HR 3961
111th Congress
House
Health
Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional committees
Financial crises and stabilization
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
House Committee on the Budget
Income tax rates
Judicial review and appeals
Legislative rules and procedure
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Senate Committee on the Budget
Social security and elderly assistance
Transfer and inheritance taxes
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009
Everywhere this bill has been
43 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-141.
Feb 27, 2010
Signed by President.
Feb 26, 2010
Presented to President.
Feb 25, 2010
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 97 (Roll no. 67). (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H895)
Feb 25, 2010
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Conyers motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3961 until later in the legislative day.
Feb 25, 2010
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H901)
Feb 25, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conyers motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3961.
Feb 25, 2010
Mr. Conyers moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H895)
Feb 25, 2010
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1109, Mr. Conyers took from the Speaker's table H.R. 3961 with the Senate amendments thereto, and was recognized for a motion. (consideration: CR H895-901, H906-907)
Feb 25, 2010
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on concurring in the Senate amendments and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Posey objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XX, the yeas and nays were ordered.
Feb 25, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Feb 25, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 24, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S736-737)
Jan 20, 2010
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
Dec 24, 2009
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Nov 20, 2009
Received in the Senate.
Nov 19, 2009
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 177 (Roll no. 907). (consideration: CR H13316-13317)
Nov 19, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2009
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 183 (Roll no. 909). (text: CR H13289-013291)
Nov 19, 2009
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 252 (Roll no. 908).
Nov 19, 2009
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H13318)
Nov 19, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement an adjustment in payments for physician services under section 1848 of the Social Security Act.
Nov 19, 2009
Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H13317; text: CR H13317)
Nov 19, 2009
Mr. Waxman moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
Nov 19, 2009
Mr. Gingrey (GA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Nov 19, 2009
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.
Nov 19, 2009
Mr. Waxman raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Waxman stated that the motion to recommit seeks to exceed the scope of the bill and the amendment is therefore, not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
Nov 19, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute relating to Medicare SGR improvement and reform.
Nov 19, 2009
Mr. Gingrey (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H13308-13315; text: CR H13308-13315)
Nov 19, 2009
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H13308)
Nov 19, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3961.
Nov 19, 2009
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Nov 19, 2009
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 903. (consideration: CR H13289-13319)
Nov 7, 2009
Rule H. Res. 903 passed House.
Nov 7, 2009
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 903 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
Nov 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 29, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Oct 29, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 29, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Oct 29, 2009
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
4
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2010 | House · vote #67 | On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments | Passed | 315–97 | See who voted → |
| Nov 19, 2009 | House · vote #909 | On Passage | Passed | 243–183 | See who voted → |
| Nov 19, 2009 | House · vote #908 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 177–252 | See who voted → |
| Nov 19, 2009 | House · vote #907 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Passed | 251–177 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
2
2 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 3,332 | — | Agreed to |
| SAMDT 3,331 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 24, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through February 28, 2011, provisions: (1) granting roving surveillance authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) where the court finds that the actions of the target may thwart the identification of a specified person or other persons (by using multiple devices or modes of communication, among other means); and (2) authorizing the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to apply for a court order requiring production of tangible things (including books, records, papers, and documents), not merely business records, for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend through February 28, 2011, an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) that redefines "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or activities in preparation for such terrorism ("lone wolf" provision).
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 111-141.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3961: An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3961/
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