United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2761 (113th)
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act
Introduced
19 July 2013
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to publicly designate: (1) the 11 district court judges constituting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court with jurisdiction over applications for electronic surveillance, (2) the 3 judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, and (3) the presiding judges of such Courts. (Currently, such judges are designated by the Chief Justice.) Permits existing FISA judges to complete their terms.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2013
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Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 July 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2761
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2761