FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Latest action · Dec 30, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-238.
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.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2012
- Passed HouseSep 12, 2012
- Passed SenateDec 28, 2012
- To the PresidentDec 30, 2012
- Became lawDec 30, 2012Public Law 112-238
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December 31, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 236 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949 | Bill Passed73–23 | Dec 28, 2012 |
| House 569 | On Passage | Passed301–118 | Sep 12, 2012 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2012 to Jun 19, 2012; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Jun 15, 2012 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | Jun 15, 2012 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 15, 2012 |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Original | Jun 15, 2012 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jun 19, 2012 |
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 Jun 15, 2012Markup Jun 19, 2012Reported Aug 2, 2012 |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Jun 15, 2012Reported Aug 2, 2012 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 30, 2012Presented to President.
- Dec 30, 2012Signed by President.
- Dec 30, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-238.
- Dec 28, 2012Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8455-8462)
- Dec 28, 2012Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 12/21/12, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay. 73 - 23. Record Vote Number: 236.
In the Congressional Record 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8455–S8462, S8515, S8516Amendments S8455, S8508Recorded votes S8460, S8461extendWyden amendment (Office of the Director of National Intelligence report on privacy impact) | Al Franken D-MN (amendment), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Jack Reed D-RI, Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Bingaman D-NM (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Jim Webb D-VA (amendment), Jon Tester D-MT (amendment), Mark Begich D-AK (amendment), Mark Udall D-CO (amendment), Max Baucus D-MT (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Tom Udall D-NM (amendment) | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8385–S8410, S8412–S8425, S8427, S8428Amendments S8397, S8407, S8452, S8453, S8454Recorded votes S8427, S8428Leahy amendment (substitute)Merkley amendment (disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions) | Al Franken D-MN (amendment), Christopher A. Coons D-DE (amendment), Chuck Grassley R-IA, Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (amendment), Dianne Feinstein D-CA, Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Jeanne Shaheen D-NH (amendment), Jeff Bingaman D-NM (amendment), Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), Jim Webb D-VA (amendment), John Thune R-SD, Jon Tester D-MT (amendment), Mark Begich D-AK (amendment), Mark Udall D-CO (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (amendment), Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR (amendment), Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Tom Udall D-NM (amendment) | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8343, S8374 | Harry Reid D-NV | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6393 | Harry Reid D-NV | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1533 | Chris Van Hollen D-MD | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6389 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Sep 13, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5890–H5901Text printed H5890Recorded votes H5900extend | Adam B. Schiff D-CA, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D-MD, Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, John D. Dingell D-MI, Lamar Smith R-TX, Mike Rogers R-MI, Mike Thompson D-CA, Ron Paul R-TX, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tom McClintock R-CA, Trey Gowdy R-SC, Zoe Lofgren D-CA | Sep 12, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5776, H5780–H5787Text printed H5780Amendments H5785Recorded votes H5785, H5786consideration (H. Res. 773), previous question | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Peter Welch D-VT, Richard B. Nugent R-FL, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | Sep 11, 2012 |
| House | Lists H3707H.R. 5949–5951 | — | Jun 15, 2012 |
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.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 3, 2012H.R. 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 19, 2012
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3707.
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45154 | Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses) | Report | Sep 15, 2026 |
| R47477 | Reauthorization of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act | Report | Mar 17, 2023 |
| R44847 | Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 115th Congress Archived | Report | May 11, 2017 |
| R44457 | Surveillance of Foreigners Outside the United States Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) | Report | Apr 13, 2016 |
| RL33677 | Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2012 (74th-112th Congresses) Archived | Report | Sep 19, 2014 |
Amendments 6
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1480 | Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 773 the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | House amendment offered |
| SA 3435 | To require the Attorney General to disclose each decision, order, or opinion of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes significant legal interpretation of section 501 or 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 unless such disclosure is not in the national security interest of the United States. | Jeff Merkley D-OR | Amendment SA 3435, under the order of 12/21/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 54. Record Vote Number: 233. |
| SA 3436 | To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Rand Paul R-KY | Amendment SA 3436, under the order of 12/21/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 79. Record Vote Number: 234. |
| SA 3437 | In the nature of a substitute. | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Amendment SA 3437, under the order of 12/21/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the amendment was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 52. Record Vote Number: 232. |
| SA 3438 | No description on file | Ron Wyden D-OR | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Passed House
- FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
- Short Titles as Enacted
- FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 19, 2012Placed on Calendar Senate
- Sep 12, 2012Engrossed in House
- Aug 2, 2012Reported in House
- Jun 15, 2012Introduced in House
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