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H.R. 1942 116th Congress House

Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act

Official title: To repeal the authority to access on an ongoing basis business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Business recordsCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Right of privacyTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorism
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 28, 2019
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.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act

This bill repeals the authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain business records, such as phone records, on an ongoing basis under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA warrants shall only be for items specifically identified in the FBI's application to access the records.

FISA currently allows the FBI to apply for a warrant to access records and other documents to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. The application for such a warrant is ex parte before courts designated under FISA, meaning that the government is the only party present in the proceedings.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 936 Identical bill Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act of 2019
  • HR 5675 Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020
  • S 3242 Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 2
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 15, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 20, 2019
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 7, 2019
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 2, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Apr 29, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1942: Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1942/
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