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H.R. 2475 (113th)

Ending Secret Law Act

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Introduced

20 June 2013

Last action

15 July 2013 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Subjects

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10 January 2026

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Summary

Ending Secret Law Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that each decision, order, or opinion ("decision," for purposes of this Act) issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review that includes significant construction or interpretation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) provisions concerning access to business records and the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence information should be declassified in a manner consistent with the protection of national security, intelligence sources and methods, and other properly classified and sensitive information. Amends FISA provisions concerning access to business records and the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to require the Attorney General, with exceptions, to declassify and make publicly available decisions concerning certain surveillance orders required for inclusion in a semiannual report to Congress. Requires release to the public of unclassified summaries and reports if the Attorney General determines that a decision may not be declassified. Requires the Attorney General, in cases in which an unclassified summary may not be made available, to make publicly available an unclassified report on the status of the internal deliberations and process regarding the declassification by executive branch personnel of such decisions, including estimates of the number of decisions that will be declassified or remain classified.

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Timeline

  1. 20 June 2013

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 July 2013

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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