HR 3138 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.

Introduced Jul 24, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Heather Wilson R-NM

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Latest action · Aug 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 24, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to redefine "electronic surveillance" as: (1) the installation or use of an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device for acquiring information by intentionally directing surveillance at a particular person believed to be in the United States when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes; or (2) the intentional acquisition of the contents of any communication when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes, if both the sender and all intended recipients are believed to be in the United States.

Cosponsors 72

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2007 to Aug 3, 2007; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAdam H. PutnamOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-OHDeborah PryceOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalJul 24, 2007
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-OHJohn A. BoehnerOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-NYJohn M. McHughOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-NYJohn R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.OriginalJul 24, 2007
R-TXKay GrangerOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-TXMichael C. BurgessOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-DEMichael N. CastleOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-MNMichele BachmannOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-MIMike RogersOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-PAPhil EnglishOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-OHRalph RegulaOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-ALTerry EverettOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-KSTodd TiahrtOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-NYVito FossellaOriginalJul 24, 2007
R-PACharles W. DentJul 31, 2007
R-CADevin NunesJul 31, 2007
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoJul 31, 2007
R-ORGreg WaldenJul 31, 2007
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Jul 31, 2007
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenJul 31, 2007
R-ILJ. Dennis HastertJul 31, 2007
R-GAJack KingstonJul 31, 2007
R-TXJeb HensarlingJul 31, 2007
R-PAJim GerlachJul 31, 2007
R-LAJim McCreryJul 31, 2007
R-NJJim SaxtonJul 31, 2007
R-ALJo BonnerJul 31, 2007
R-MNJohn KlineJul 31, 2007
R-ILJudy BiggertJul 31, 2007
R-NJMike FergusonJul 31, 2007
R-OHPaul E. GillmorJul 31, 2007
R-ALSpencer BachusJul 31, 2007
R-NMStevan PearceJul 31, 2007
R-OKTom ColeJul 31, 2007
R-TNZach WampJul 31, 2007
R-PABill ShusterAug 1, 2007
R-UTChris CannonAug 1, 2007
R-INDan BurtonAug 1, 2007
R-MIDave CampAug 1, 2007
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettAug 1, 2007
R-CAJohn CampbellAug 1, 2007
R-TXJohn R. CarterAug 1, 2007
R-TXK. Michael ConawayAug 1, 2007
R-TXMichael T. McCaulAug 1, 2007
R-ILPeter J. RoskamAug 1, 2007
R-NYPeter T. KingAug 1, 2007
R-OHSteve ChabotAug 1, 2007
R-GATom PriceAug 1, 2007
R-KYHarold RogersAug 2, 2007
R-MOJo Ann EmersonAug 2, 2007
R-PAJoseph R. PittsAug 2, 2007
R-OKMary FallinAug 2, 2007
R-WIPaul D. RyanAug 2, 2007
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonAug 3, 2007
R-MITim WalbergAug 3, 2007
R-MOW. Todd AkinAug 3, 2007

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 24, 2007
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Aug 10, 2007
HouseIntelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
Referred Jul 24, 2007

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Jul 24, 2007Referred 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.

In the Congressional Record 4

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H9555, H9556, H9557, H9561–H9563Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Betty Sutton D-OH, David Dreier R-CA, Doc Hastings R-WA, Heather Wilson R-NM, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NYAug 2, 2007
HouseDebate and remarks H9298–H9301, H9408Jane Harman D-CA, Pete Sessions R-TX, Vito Fossella R-NYAug 1, 2007
HouseDebate and remarks H9190, H9214–H9219Doc Hastings R-WA, Jack Kingston R-GA, James P. McGovern D-MA, John A. Boehner R-OH, Mike Rogers R-MIJul 31, 2007
HouseDebate and remarks H8902–H8904, H8906, H8911David Dreier R-CA, Heather Wilson R-NM, Pete Sessions R-TXJul 30, 2007

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5584To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a western passage of the CANAMEX Corridor in Arizona, and for other purposes.Related billMar 12, 2008

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of electronic surveillance.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House

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