H.R. 5825 - Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act

Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act

H.R. 5825 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

This bill updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) by making it technology neutral, establishing rules on foreign intelligence surveillance, and streamlining the process for application for a FISA warrant. (by CRS)

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Title

To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Other Titles

• Foreign Intelligence Surveillance bill
• Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
• Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
• Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act

Sponsor

Heather Wilson

Co-Sponsors

• Jeff Miller
• Rick Renzi
• Michael Rogers
• James Ramstad
• Terry Everett
• Darrell Issa
• F. Sensenbrenner
• Sue Myrick
• John Schwarz
• Elton Gallegly
• Nancy Johnson
• William Thornberry
• Peter Hoekstra

Subjects

• Intelligence activities
• Aggression
• Armed forces
• Civil liberties
• Congress
• Congressional committees (House)
• Congressional committees (Senate)
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Criminal justice
• Data banks
• Defense policy
• Electronic surveillance
• Emergency management
• Evidence (Law)
• Foreign agents
• Foreign policy
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• House Intelligence
• International affairs
• Law
• Politics and government
• Presidential powers
• Presidents
• Right of privacy
• Searches and seizures
• Senate Intelligence
• Technology
• Terrorism
• Warrants (Law)

Related Bills

• H.Res. 1052 (109^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 5825) to Update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Major Actions

Introduced	7/18/2006
Referred to Committee
Passed House	9/29/2006

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.	9/28/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act	9/29/2006	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 202 voted YES 221 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act	9/29/2006	This bill PASSED the House 232 voted YES 191 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/18/2006
		7/18/2006	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.
		7/18/2006	Referred to House Judiciary
		7/18/2006	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
		9/01/2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
		9/06/2006	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		9/12/2006	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		9/20/2006	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/20/2006	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
		9/26/2006	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 109-680, Part I.
		9/26/2006	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-680, Part II.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/26/2006	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
		9/28/2006	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1052 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5825 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		9/28/2006	Rule H. Res. 1052 passed House.
		9/28/2006	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1052.
		9/28/2006	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5825 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
		9/28/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5825.
		9/28/2006	Amendment reported by the House Committee on Rules.
select this vote	Vote	9/28/2006	On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
		9/29/2006	DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 5825.
		9/29/2006	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		9/29/2006	Mr. Schiff moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
		9/29/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which inserts a complete new text entitled "NSA Oversight Act".
		9/29/2006	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		9/29/2006	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5825.
select this vote	Vote	9/29/2006	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	9/29/2006	On Passage - House - H.R. 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
		9/29/2006	Received in the Senate.
		11/13/2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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