USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020

Summary

USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill modifies provisions related to foreign intelligence surveillance. Among other things, the bill (1) repeals authorities providing for ongoing access to call detail records; (2) requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to decide whether to declassify a significant Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decision within 180 days of the decision; and (3) requires government officers to disclose all relevant information, including any exculpatory information, when applying for a court order under certain foreign surveillance authorities.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 9 March 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → USA FREEDOM Extension and Amici Curiae Reform Act of 2020
• related to ← USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020