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S.2248: FISA Amendments Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Oct. 26, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2008
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Bill Summary
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 or FISA Amendments Act of 2008 - Title I: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to add a new title concerning additional procedures for acquiring the communications of certain persons outside the United States. Authorizes the Attorney General (AG) and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to jointly...
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Motion to table the committee substitute, as modified, agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 36. Record Vote Number: 2.
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Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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The bill was read the third time.
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Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 29. Record Vote Number: 19.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 29. Record Vote Number: 20.
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Senate incorporated this measure in H.R.3773 as an amendment.
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Senate vitiated previous passage.
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 512.
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See also H.R.3773.
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Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Rockefeller. With written report No. 110-209. Additional and Minority views filed.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary pursuant to section 3(b) of S.Res. 400, 94th Congres, as amended by S.Res. 445, 108th Congress, for a period not to exceed 10 days of session.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 10. Record Vote Number: 435.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-258. Additional and Minority views filed.
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Considered by Senate.
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The committee substitute was modified by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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| Oct. 26, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |