H.R.3159: Ensuring Adversarial Process in the FISA Court Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
  • Introduced Sept. 20, 2013
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 9, 2014

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Ensuring Adversarial Process in the FISA Court Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to require the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (an independent agency that reviews executive branch actions taken to protect the nation from terrorism in order to ensure a balance with privacy and civil liberties) to appoint: (1) attorneys to serve as public interest advocates in proceedings before the Foreign...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Jan. 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan. 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sept. 20, 2013
Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
Sept. 20, 2013
Referred to House Judiciary
Sept. 20, 2013

Introduced in the House by Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

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