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S.1927 - Protect America Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes.

8/5/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 3, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protect America Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to state that nothing under its definit more...

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Introduced:August 01, 2007  in the 110th Session of Congress

 
August 03, 2007Voted on by SenatePassed
 
August 04, 2007Voted on by HousePassed
 
August 05, 2007Considered By PresidentSigned
Latest action:August 05, 2007This Bill Has Become LawEnacted

Committees: Senate Judiciary

Amendments: This bill has 1 amendments. See All Amendments

Related Bills: H.R.3356 · S.2011

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October 24, 2007 Hillary`s High Wire Act | kxnet.com North Dakota News

(S. 1927, CQ Vote #309: Passed 60-28: R 43-0; D 16-27; I 1-1, 8/3/07) Hillary Was Criticized For Voting Against The Protect America Act. "Without changes, ...

source: Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND

October 16, 2007 Memory restorative needed

... with critical tools needed to fight the Global War on Terror. (S. 1927, CQ Vote #309: Passed: 60-28: R 43-0; D 16-27; I 1-1, 8/3/07, Clinton Voted Nay)

source: Arkansas Times, AR

October 11, 2007 Elliot D. Cohen: Media Mum While Congress Considers Giving ...

by Elliot D. Cohen The recently passed "Protect America Act of 2007" (S. 1927), an amended version of the 1978 FISA Act, which has authorized warrantless ...

source: BuzzFlash, IL

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October 17, 2007 ALA, ARL Respond to Recent Legislation on Warrantless Surveillance

The letter was sent, with an attachment, outlining the library community's take on the Protect America Act (S. 1927), which has since been enacted into public law. It is reprinted below and is also available as a PDF. Letter to Rep. ...

source: District Dispatch

October 16, 2007 FISA again

FISA again I just can't leave it alone . . . The Senate and House are kicking around bills amending FISA (properly this time - or so we hope) ... act (S.1927). Today I'm writing to urge that you vote 'nay' on any fur

source: Mischa Beitz

October 09, 2007 Democrats Expected To Concede on Wiretapping

... in the House and Senate now and tell them to stand firm and deliver on the promise they made after they were lied to and pressured by the Bush administration in August to hastily pass S. 1927 (the 'Protect America Act'). ...

source: The Constant American

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