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S 3564 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Executive agency funding and structure Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012

Introduced: September 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 28, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-235.
Dec 28, 2012
Signed by President.
Dec 20, 2012
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1 (Roll no. 637). (text: CR H7323)
Dec 19, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 19, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7328-7329)
Dec 19, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3564.
Dec 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7323-7324)
Dec 19, 2012
Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 12, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 12, 2012
Received in the House.
Dec 12, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7751-7752)
Dec 11, 2012
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 19, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 19, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 19, 2012 House · vote #637 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 409–1 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

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.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,327 — To amend the title. Agreed to Dec 11, 2012
SAMDT 3,326 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 11, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to: (1) require any appointment to the Public Interest Declassification Board to be for three years from the date of the appointment, (2) remove the requirement that a Board member appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of a term serve for the remainder of such term, and (3) extend Board authority through 2014.

What's happening now December 28, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-235.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3367 Related bill Deterring Public Disclosure of Covert Actions Act of 2012
  • S 3454 Related bill Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3564: Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3564/
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"S. 3564: Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3564/.
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