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S 3501 116th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Business records Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Terrorism

A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2020 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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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 6 steps
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Mar 16, 2020
Held at the desk.
Mar 16, 2020
Received in the House.
Mar 16, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 16, 2020
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1753; text: CR S1753)
Mar 16, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends through May 30, 2020, certain authorities related to foreign intelligence gathering, such as those relating to accessing certain business records and treating individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers for intelligence purposes.

What's happening now March 16, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Bill text 2 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3501: A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3501/
MLA
"S. 3501: A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3501/.
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S. 3501, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3501/.
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[S. 3501: A bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3501/)
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