A bill to make title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 permanent, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 6, 2017)
This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to make permanent title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2017. Among other things, title VII authorizes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice to jointly authorize the targeting (electronic surveillance) of non-U.S. persons outside of the United States.
What just happenedJun 27, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 6, 2017
- Jun 27, 2017Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 6, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3296)
Judiciary Committee - Jun 6, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate