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H.R. 1962 (112th): PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011


To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

James Sensenbrenner

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 24, 2011
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
May 24, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was enacted as:

S. 990: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 26, 2011. (compare text)
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (3 Republicans)

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History

May 24, 2011
 
Introduced

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H.R. 1962 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1962. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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