NSA Oversight Act

Summary

NSA Oversight Act - States that provisions of the federal criminal code concerning wire and electronic communications and their interception and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted until specific statutory authorization for any other such surveillance is enacted. Requires the President to report to the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees identifying U.S. persons who have been the subject of electronic surveillance not conducted under the above requirements, as well as the basis for the selection of such persons for such surveillance.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 2006

   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. 16 March 2006

   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

3. 16 March 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 April 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1809-1810)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 20 June 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4276, H4278)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 1 September 2006

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

8. 6 September 2006

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 March 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 March 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hlig00 · Select

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