S. 2011 - A Bill Entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".
- Sponsor:
- Carl Levin
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the Senate on August 3, 2007
on August 4, 2007.
3/5 required to pass
voted YES: 43
voted NO: 45
12 voted present/not voting
A Bill Entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".
S. 2011 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill amends The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978. It authorizes the collection of intelligence between foreign persons located outside the United States, while bringing incidental contacts with United States persons at home or abroad into compliance with existing law and minimization procedures. from maplight.org (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- Carl Levin
- Co-Sponsors
- 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
- Major Actions
Introduced 8/03/2007 Referred to Committee Senate 8/04/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected Senate On Passage - Senate - S.2011 8/04/2007 This bill the Senate 43 voted YES 45 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 8/03/2007 8/03/2007 Introduced in the Senate, read twice. 8/03/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 8/03/2007 Pursuant to the order of August 3, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, the measure was ordered to be placed on the calendar. Put on a legislative calendar 8/03/2007 Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332. currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 8/04/2007 On Passage - Senate - S.2011 9/25/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "On Passage - Senate - S.2011" from Fiscal & tax policy, which…
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