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H.R. 3162 (107th): Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001

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The PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. With its ten-letter abbreviation (USA PATRIOT) expanded, the full title is "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".

On May 26, 2011, President Barack Obama signed the PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, a four-year extension of three key provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act: roving wiretaps, searches of business records, and conducting surveillance of "lone wolves"—individuals suspected of terrorist-related activities not linked to terrorist groups.

Following a lack of Congressional approval, parts of the Patriot Act expired on June 1, 2015. With the passage of the USA Freedom Act on June 2, 2015, the expired …

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James Sensenbrenner

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 9th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 25, 2001
Length: 131 pages
Introduced
Oct 23, 2001
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 26, 2001

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 26, 2001.

Law
Pub.L. 107-56
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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History

Oct 23, 2001
 
Introduced

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Oct 24, 2001
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Oct 25, 2001
 
Passed Senate

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Oct 26, 2001
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 3162 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3162. This is the one from the 107th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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