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S.2011: A bill entitled "The Protect America Act of 2007".
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Aug. 3, 2007
- Latest Major Action Sept. 25, 2007
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Bill Summary
Protect America Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to provide that a court order is not required for the electronic surveillance of communication between persons who are not located within the United States for collecting foreign intelligence information, without respect to whether the communication passes through the United States or the surveillance device is located within the United States....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 45. Record Vote Number: 310.
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Pursuant to the order of August 3, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, the measure was ordered to be placed on the calendar.
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Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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| Aug. 3, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Carl Levin (D-Mich.) |