FISA COURT Act
Latest action · May 18, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act or the FISA COURT Act
This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom:
- 2 judges are designated by the President;
- 1 judge is designated by a majority of the Supreme Court; and
- 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.
(Currently, the Chief Justice designates all 11 judges.)
A majority of the Supreme Court (currently, the Chief Justice alone) shall designate three judges from the U.S. district courts or courts of appeals who shall comprise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Apr 29, 2016 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2016 | |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Apr 29, 2016Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2016Referred 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 Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 67, April 29, 2016, page H2151.
Titles 3
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 provide for the designation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges by the President, majority of the Supreme Court, Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and majority leader and minority leader of the Senate.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- FISA COURT Act
- FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2016Introduced in House
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