A resolution establishing a Select Committee of the Senate to make a full and thorough investigation of the unauthorized disclosures of apparently classified information concerning the National Security Agency intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including programs affecting Americans, to make findings based upon the investigation, and to make recommendations based on the investigation and findings.
Latest action · Feb 4, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S765-767)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 4, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Establishes in the Senate the Select Committee on the Investigation of leaks concerning certain activities of the National Security Agency (NSA) to:
- make a full and thorough investigation of the unauthorized disclosures that have occurred since June 2013 of apparently classified information concerning the NSA intelligence-collection programs, operations, and activities, including intelligence-collection programs affecting Americans;
- make findings based upon the investigation;
- submit to Congress and the President recommendations based on it and such findings; and
- take any actions necessary and appropriate to carry out these requirements.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
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- Feb 4, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2014Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S765-767)
- Feb 4, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S767)
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Feb 4, 2014Introduced in Senate
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