S.2659: A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced June 20, 2002
  • Latest Major Action July 31, 2002

Bill Summary

Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify the standard of proof for issuance of orders of electronic surveillance or physical searches regarding non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion to believe that: (1) the target is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; and (2) each of the facilities or places at which the electronic surveillance is directed is being used, or is about to be...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence.
Committee on Intelligence. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-1013.
June 20, 2002

Introduced in the Senate by Michael DeWine (R-Ohio)

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