S. 1927 - Protect America Act of 2007

Protect America Act of 2007

S. 1927 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to state that nothing under its definition of "electronic surveillance" shall be construed to encompass surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States. (CRS) (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Protect America Act of 2007
• Protect America Act of 2007
• Protect America Act of 2007
• Protect America Act of 2007

Sponsor

Mitch McConnell

Co-Sponsors

• Christopher Bond

Subjects

• Intelligence activities
• Appellate procedure
• Business
• Civil liberties
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Counterintelligence
• Courts of special jurisdiction
• Criminal investigation
• Criminal justice
• Electronic surveillance
• Law
• Right of privacy
• Telecommunication
• Telecommunication industry
• Warrants (Law)

Related Bills

• H.R. 3356 (110^th) : Improving Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to Defend the Nation and the Constitution Act of 2007
• S. 2011 (110^th) : A Bill Entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".

Major Actions

Introduced	8/01/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	8/04/2007
Passed House	8/05/2007
Signed by President	8/05/2007

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2649 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	8/03/2007	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	On Passage - Senate - S.1927 as Amended	8/04/2007	This bill PASSED the Senate 60 voted YES 28 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - S 1927 Protect America Act	8/05/2007	This bill PASSED the House 227 voted YES 183 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	8/01/2007
		8/01/2007	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	8/02/2007	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324.
		8/03/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		8/03/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2649 proposed by Senator McConnell.
select this vote	Vote	8/03/2007	Amendment SA 2649 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	8/04/2007	On Passage - Senate - S.1927 as Amended
	Presented to President	8/04/2007	Cleared for White House.
		8/04/2007	Received in the House.
		8/04/2007	Held at the desk.
		8/04/2007	Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
		8/04/2007	Considered pursuant to a previous order.
		8/04/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1927.
		8/05/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	8/05/2007	On Passage - House - S 1927 Protect America Act
	Presented to President	8/05/2007	Presented to President.
	Signed	8/05/2007	Signed by President.
	Enacted	8/05/2007	Became Public Law No: 110-55.
		9/25/2007	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2649	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	August 3, 2007	Passed by voice vote on August 2, 2007.
	To provide a sunset provision. Show amendment details