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PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

Introduced: May 19, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 13. Record Vote Number: 76.
May 24, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3247-3262, S3263-3265)
May 23, 2011
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 8. Record Vote Number: 75. (consideration: CR S3219; text CR S3219)
May 23, 2011
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3210-3220; S3263-3265)
May 19, 2011
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure (S. 1038) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3162; text: S3162)
May 19, 2011
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure by Senator Reid made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3162)
May 19, 2011
Introduced in the Senate, read twice. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3179)
May 19, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 26

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

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SAMDT 343 Grassley, Chuck — Pending —
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SAMDT 340 Grassley, Chuck — Pending —
SAMDT 339 Wyden, Ron — Pending —
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SAMDT 333 Sanders, Bernard — Pending —
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SAMDT 329 Paul, Rand — Pending —
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SAMDT 327 Paul, Rand — Pending —
SAMDT 326 Paul, Rand — Pending —
SAMDT 325 Paul, Rand — Pending —
SAMDT 324 Paul, Rand — Pending —
SAMDT 323 Paul, Rand — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 1, 2015, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority.

Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

What's happening now May 24, 2011

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 13. Record Vote Number: 76.

 Related & companion bills 10
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  • HR 67 Related bill To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform an…
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  • HR 1800 Related bill FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011
  • HR 1963 Related bill To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intell…
  • S 149 Related bill FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 19, 2011
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