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S 1297 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 2017 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jun 6, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3296)
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to make permanent title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2017. Among other things, title VII authorizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice to jointly authorize the targeting (electronic surveillance) of non-U.S. persons outside of the United States.

What's happening now June 27, 2017

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1339 Related bill Liberty Through Strength Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 6, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 6, 2017
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 6, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 6, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 6, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 6, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1297: A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1297/
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