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S. 1927 (110th)

Protect America Act of 2007

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

1 August 2007

Last action

25 September 2007 · Committee

Status

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

10 August 2026

Defence

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Summary

Protect America Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to state that nothing under its definition of "electronic surveillance" shall be construed to encompass surveillance directed at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States. Allows the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Attorney General (AG), for periods up to one year, to authorize the acquisition of foreign intelligence information concerning persons outside the United States if the DNI and AG determine that: (1) there are reasonable procedures in place for determining that such acquisition concerns persons outside the United States, and such procedures will be subject to review by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court); (2) the acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance; (3) the acquisition involves obtaining foreign intelligence information from or with the assistance of a communication service provider or other person who has access to communications; (4) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information; and (5) the minimization procedures (procedures to ensure the smallest level of privacy intrusion while obtaining such information) to be used meet the definition of minimization procedures under FISA. Requires such determination to be certified and submitted to the Court. Requires the AG to report to: (1) the Court the procedures by which the government determines that such acquisitions do not constitute electronic surveillance; and (2) the congressional intelligence and judiciary committees semiannually concerning acquisitions made during the previous six-month period.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 1 August 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 August 2007

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 324.

    Source: Calendars

  4. 3 August 2007

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10861-10872)

    Source: Floor

  5. 3 August 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 28. Record Vote Number: 309.(text: CR S10871-10872)

    Source: Floor

  6. 4 August 2007

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  7. 4 August 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 4 August 2007

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H9965)

    Source: Floor

  9. 4 August 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1927.

    Source: Floor

  10. 4 August 2007

    Floor

    Considered pursuant to a previous order.

    Source: Floor

  11. 4 August 2007

    Floor

    Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H9952-9966)

    Source: Floor

  12. 4 August 2007

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  13. 4 August 2007

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 4 August 2007

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 183 (Roll no. 836). (text: CR H9953-9954)

    Source: Floor

  15. 4 August 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 183 (Roll no. 836).(text: CR H9953-9954)

    Source: Floor

  16. 5 August 2007

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 110-55.

    Source: President

  17. 5 August 2007

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  18. 5 August 2007

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  19. 5 August 2007

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 5 August 2007

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 25 September 2007

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

3 August 2007 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 1927 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 60 · No 28 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 12

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

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    Public Law · EN · 5 August 2007

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    Public Law · EN · 5 August 2007

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  • Public Law

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 4 August 2007

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  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 August 2007

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    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 3 August 2007

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 3 August 2007

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 2 August 2007

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 1 August 2007

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