A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 for an additional 30 days.
Latest action · Jan 22, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S105)
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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Protect America Act of 2007 (currently set to expire on February 1, 2008) to extend its authority for 30 days.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S105)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2556 | A bill to extend the provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 for an additional 30 days. | Identical bill | Jan 25, 2008 |
| S 2557 | A bill to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 until July 1, 2009. | Related bill | Jan 28, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Appellate procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counterintelligence
- Courts of special jurisdiction
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Electronic surveillance
- Law
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telecommunication industry
- Warrants (Law)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2008Introduced in Senate
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