Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act

H.R. 7888 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) became law — introduced on Apr 9, 2024, sponsored by Laurel M. Lee. Congress held 16 roll call votes on it.

During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Apr 9, 2024
Co-sponsors: 0
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Public law: Public Law 118-49

What it does

Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including expanding restrictions on surveillance under Section 702. (Section 702 concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Laurel M. Lee (R-FL)

Where it stands

IntroducedApr 9, 2024
Passed the HouseApr 12, 2024
Passed the SenateApr 19, 2024
Sent to the PresidentApr 20, 2024
Became lawApr 20, 2024

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 118-49. (Apr 20, 2024)

How Congress voted

On Passage of the Bill
Senate · Apr 19, 2024 · Bill Passed60–34
On the Motion to Proceed
Senate · Apr 19, 2024 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to62–30
On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Apr 18, 2024 · Cloture Motion Agreed to67–32
Table Motion to Reconsider
House · Apr 15, 2024 · Passed259–128
On Passage
House · Apr 12, 2024 · Passed273–147

Every roll call vote on this bill

On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Apr 12, 2024
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Apr 12, 2024
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Apr 12, 2024
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Apr 12, 2024
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Apr 12, 2024
Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActHouse · Apr 12, 2024
Reforming Intelligence and Securing America ActHouse · Apr 15, 2024
A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.Senate · Apr 18, 2024
A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.Senate · Apr 19, 2024
To append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act.Senate · Apr 19, 2024
To strike the prohibition on political appointees being involved in the approval of queries by the Federal…Senate · Apr 19, 2024
To strike section 25, relating to definition of electronic communication service provider.Senate · Apr 19, 2024
To prohibit the use of authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to surveil United…Senate · Apr 19, 2024
To prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons.Senate · Apr 19, 2024
To appropriately address the use of amici curiae in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceedings and…Senate · Apr 19, 2024
A bill to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.Senate · Apr 19, 2024

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Committees

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
Judiciary Committee

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

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