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- H.R.5488
H.R.5488: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 18, 2019
- Latest Major Action Dec. 18, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Dec. 18, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill requires an application under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for electronic surveillance or a physical search to include a certification by a designated executive branch official that none of the facts or circumstances included in the application's statement of facts were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization for gaining an advantage against an opposing political...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 18, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Dec. 18, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio) |