H.R.2586: FISA Court Accountability Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced June 28, 2013
  • Latest Major Action July 15, 2013

Bill Summary

FISA Court Accountability Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom 3 judges are designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
July 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
June 28, 2013
Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
June 28, 2013
Referred to House Judiciary
June 28, 2013

Introduced in the House by Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

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