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H.R. 6304 (110th): FISA Amendments Act of 2008

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Source: Wikipedia

The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (also called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, H.R. 6304, enacted 2008-07-10) is an Act of Congress that amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It has been used as the legal basis for mass surveillance programs disclosed by Edward Snowden in 2014, including PRISM.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Silvestre Reyes

Silvestre Reyes

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 9, 2008
Length: 43 pages
Introduced:

Jun 19, 2008
110th Congress, 2007–2009

Status:

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 10, 2008

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 10, 2008.

Law:

Pub.L. 110-261

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 5440: FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Introduced on Feb 14, 2008. 72% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2440: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.

Ordered Reported on Dec 11, 2007. 61% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2441: FISA Amendments Act of 2007

Ordered Reported on Dec 11, 2007. 38% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2248: FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Passed Senate (House next) on Feb 12, 2008. 40% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Feb 12, 2008
 
Source Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2248 (110th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6304 (110th).
Jun 19, 2008
 
Introduced

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Jun 20, 2008
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1285 (110th).
Jun 20, 2008
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jul 9, 2008
 
Passed Senate

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Jul 10, 2008
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 6304 (110th) 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.

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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