National Key Votes
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Legislation -
Signed
(Executive)
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Became Public Law No. 112-3 -
Feb. 25, 2011
Legislation -
Concurrence Vote Passed
(House)
(279-143) -
Feb. 17, 2011
(Key vote)
Title: Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that extends various expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
Highlights:
- Extends the expiration date from February 28, 2011, to May 27, 2011, for provisions concerning the following (Sec. 2):
- Court-approved electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power;
- The collection of "tangible things", such as books, records, and documents, for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities; and
- The Attorney General's annual report to Congress of all requests for the production of "tangible things" and the number of those requests that were granted, modified, or denied.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(86-12) -
Feb. 15, 2011
(Key vote)
Title: Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that extends various expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
Highlights:
- Extends the expiration date from February 28, 2011, to May 27, 2011, for provisions concerning the following (Sec. 2):
- Court-approved electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power;
- The collection of "tangible things", such as books, records, and documents, for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities; and
- The Attorney General's annual report to Congress of all requests for the production of "tangible things" and the number of those requests that were granted, modified, or denied.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(275-144) -
Feb. 14, 2011
(Key vote)
Title: Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that extends various expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
Highlights:
- Extends the expiration date from February 28, 2011, to December 8, 2011, for provisions concerning the following (Sec. 1):
- Court-approved electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power;
- The collection of "tangible things", such as books, records, and documents, for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities; and
- The Attorney General's annual report to Congress of all requests for the production of "tangible things" and the number of those requests that were granted, modified, or denied.
Legislation -
Bill Failed
(House)
(277-148) -
Feb. 8, 2011
(Key vote)
Title: Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that extends various expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
Highlights:
- Extends the expiration date from February 28, 2011, to December 8, 2011, for provisions concerning the following (Sec. 1):
- Court-approved electronic surveillance of a foreign power or agent of a foreign power;
- The collection of "tangible things", such as books, records, and documents, for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities; and
- The Attorney General's annual report to Congress of all requests for the production of "tangible things" and the number of those requests that were granted, modified, or denied.
Note:
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation -
Introduced
(House)
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Jan. 26, 2011
Title: Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions
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