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S.1599: USA FREEDOM Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Oct. 29, 2013
- Latest Major Action Oct. 29, 2013
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
22 (19 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act or the USA FREEDOM Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to set forth additional requirements for obtaining orders for business records in counterterrorism investigations, including requiring that the records sought pertain to a foreign power, an agent of a foreign power, or an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Oct. 29, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |