Improving Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to Defend the Nation and the Constitution Act of 2007

Summary

Improving Foreign Intelligence Surveillance to Defend the Nation and the Constitution Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to provide that a court order is not required for the acquisition of communication between non-U.S. persons who are not located within the United States for collecting foreign intelligence information, whether or not the communication passes through the United States or the surveillance device is located within the United States. Allows the Attorney General (AG), upon authorization of the President, to apply to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) for an order, or the extension of an order, authorizing for up to one year the acquisition of communications of persons outside the United States who are non-U.S. persons. Allows the AG to authorize such surveillance without a court order for up to 15 days if the AG determines that an emergency situation exists with respect to obtaining such information before an order authorizing the surveillance can be obtained. Authorizes the AG, in either case, to direct a communications service provider, custodian, or other person who has access to such information to furnish the AG with the required information and to maintain appropriate records concerning acquisition of the information.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 2007

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 218 - 207 (Roll no. 821). (text: CR H9685-9686)

   Source: Floor

2. 3 August 2007

   Vote

   Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 218 - 207 (Roll no. 821).(text: CR H9685-9686)

   Source: Floor

3. 3 August 2007

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3356.

   Source: Floor

4. 3 August 2007

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9685-9695)

   Source: Floor

5. 3 August 2007

   Floor

   Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

6. 3 August 2007

   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

7. 3 August 2007

   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

8. 3 August 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 3 August 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House · 3 August 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• · hlig00 · Select
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".
• related to ← Protect America Act of 2007