H.R. 3199 (109^th): USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005

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Introduced:

Jul 11, 2005
109^th Congress, 2005–2006

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 9, 2006

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 9, 2006.

Law:

Pub.L. 109-177

Sponsor:

James Sensenbrenner Jr.

Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Mar 8, 2006
Length: 86 pages

About the bill

Full Title

To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.

Summary

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History

Jul 11, 2005		Introduced This is the first step in the legislative process. Read Text »
Jul 13, 2005		Reported by Committee A committee has issued a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Text » See Changes »
Jul 21, 2005		Rules Change — Agreed To This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 369 (109th).
Jul 21, 2005		Passed House The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. View Vote » Read Text » See Changes »
Jul 29, 2005		Passed Senate with Changes The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.
Aug 3, 2005		Text Published Updated bill text was published as of Passed the Senate (Engrossed) with an Amendment. Read Text » See Changes »
Dec 14, 2005		Rules Change — Agreed To This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 595 (109th).
Dec 14, 2005		Conference Report Agreed to by House A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report. View Vote »
Mar 2, 2006		Conference Report Agreed to by Senate The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. View Vote » Read Text » See Changes »
Mar 9, 2006		Enacted — Signed by the President The President signed the bill and it became law.

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