PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Latest action · Jul 11, 2011 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.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things.
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 24, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | May 24, 2011 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | May 24, 2011 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | May 24, 2011 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 24, 2011 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 11, 2011 | |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred May 24, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 24, 2011Introduced in House
- May 24, 2011Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3410.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1038 | PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 | Identical bill | May 24, 2011 |
| S 1114 | PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 | Related bill | May 26, 2011 |
| HR 1963 | To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 11, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2011Introduced in House
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