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H.R. 6304: | 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. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Jun 19, 2008 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Jun 20, 2008 | | Amendments (5 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Jun 20, 2008 | | Passed Senate | Jul 9, 2008 | | Signed by President | Jul 10, 2008 |
| Last Action: | Jul 10, 2008:
Became Public Law No: 110-261. | Other Titles: | -- 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
that have been applied to this bill.
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: | Jun 20, 2008:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 293 Ayes, 129 Nays, 13 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Jul 9, 2008:
This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote.
The totals were 69 Ayes, 28 Nays, 3 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
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Jul 10, 2008 4:00 PM - Does this bill allow the government to delegate electronic communication interception authority to contractors? -
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No. Jul 10, 2008 4:06 PM - Does this bill allow the government to aggregate information about individuals and groups transmitted between/among corporations such as health care providers, insurance companies, and financial institutions? -
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| American Civil Liberties Union Electronic Frontier Foundation Center for Democracy & Technology |
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