H.R.5825: Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced July 18, 2006
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 2006

Bill Summary

Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to include as an "agent of a foreign power" under FISA a person who is reasonably expected to possess, control, transmit, or receive foreign intelligence information while in the United States, provided that the official making the certification deems such information significant. Redefines "electronic surveillance" and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Intelligence
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 109-680, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-680, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1052 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5825 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Rule H. Res. 1052 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1052.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5825 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. In lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5825.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 5825.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Schiff moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schiff motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which inserts a complete new text entitled "NSA Oversight Act".
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 221 (Roll no. 501).
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 191 (Roll No. 502).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5825.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 18, 2006

Introduced in the House by Heather A. Wilson (R-N.M.)

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