H.R. 3773: | FISA Amendments Act of 2008 |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Oct 9, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Oct 10, 2007 | | Amendments (2 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Nov 15, 2007 | | Passed Senate | Feb 12, 2008 |  | Differences Resolved | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
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| Last Action: | Mar 31, 2008:
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. | Other Titles: | -- FISA bill -- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Nov 15, 2007:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 227 Ayes, 189 Nays, 16 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Feb 12, 2008:
This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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