Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006
Latest action · Apr 27, 2006 Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006 - Establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans to conduct an investigation and to study governmental operations with respect to warrantless surveillance conducted inside the United States and intelligence activities, and the extent, if any, to which illegal, improper, or unethical activities were engaged in by any federal, state, or local government agency or employee.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2006 to Jun 9, 2006; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Apr 27, 2006 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 9, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Apr 27, 2006 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 27, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E658)
- Apr 27, 2006Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E658 | John Conyers, Jr. D-MI | Apr 27, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2362 | Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Mar 2, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the National Commission on Surveillance Activities and the Rights of Americans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Surveillance Activities Commission Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive relations
- Constitutional law
- Courts of special jurisdiction
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Due process of law
- Electronic surveillance
- Freedom of association
- Freedom of speech
- Government ethics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- International Affairs
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Legislation
- Misconduct in office
- Right of privacy
- Searches and seizures
- Separation of powers
- Terrorism
- Warrants (Law)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2006Introduced in House
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