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HR 2761 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Judges Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Specialized courts

Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act

Introduced: July 19, 2013 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 19, 2013
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 19, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to publicly designate: (1) the 11 district court judges constituting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court with jurisdiction over applications for electronic surveillance, (2) the 3 judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, and (3) the presiding judges of such Courts. (Currently, such judges are designated by the Chief Justice.)

Permits existing FISA judges to complete their terms.

What's happening now September 13, 2013

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 21, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Aug 2, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 19, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Jul 19, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2761: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2761/
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"H.R. 2761: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2761/.
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H.R. 2761, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2761/.
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