United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5120 (115th)
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act
Introduced
27 February 2018
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Status
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.
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Summary
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act This bill revises procedures for appointing judges to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Currently, the Chief Justice of the United States appoints judges to the FISC. This bill requires FISC judges to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 February 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5120
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5120