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FISA and NSA Legislation Introduced in the 113th Congress (Revised 7/29/13)
Date Bill Number Official Title Short Title Sponsor
6/17/2013 H.R. 2399 To prevent the mass collection of records of innocent Americans
under section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978, as amended by section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, and to
provide for greater accountability and transparency in the
implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Limiting Internet and Blanket Electronic
Review of Telecommunications and Email
Act
Conyers [MI-13]
6/19/2013 H.R. 2440 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 and for other
purposes.
FISA Court in the Sunshine Act of 2013 Jackson Lee [TX-18]
6/20/2013 H.R. 2475 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 inthe national security interest of the United States and for other
purposes.
Ending Secret Law Act Schiff [CA-28]
6/28/2013 H.R. 2586 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to
provide for the designation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court judges by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and
minority leaders of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
FISA Court Accountability Act Cohen [TN-9]
6/28/2013 H.R. 2603 To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to allow
access to certain business records only if an investigation relates to
a specific individual or specific group of individuals.
Relevancy Act Ross [FL-15]
7/11/2013 H.R. 2684 To require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
report and obtain court approval for broad telephony metadata
collection searches, and for other purposes.
Telephone Surveillance Accountability Act
of 2013
Lynch [MA-8]
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7/18/2013 H.R. 2736 To allow entities required to comply with orders or directives under
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to publicly report
every 90 days certain aggregate information related to the
compliance with such orders or directives.
Government Surveillance Transparency Act
of 2013
Larsen [WA-2]
7/19/2013 H.R. 2761 To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges.
Presidential Appointment of FISA Court
Judges Act
Schiff [CA-28]
7/24/2013 H.R. 2818 To repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendments Act of2008, and for other purposes.
Surveillance State Repeal Act Holt [NJ-12]
6/10/2013 S. 1121 A bill to stop the National Security Agency from spying on citizens of
the United States and for other purposes.
Fourth Amendment Restoration Act of 2013 Paul [KY]
6/11/2013 S. 1130 A bill 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
Ending Secret Law Act Merkley [OR]
6/13/2013 S. 1168 A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to
limit overbroad surveillance requests and expand reporting
requirements and for other purposes.
Restore Our Privacy Act Sanders [VT]
6/18/2013 S. 1182 A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to
require specific evidence for access to business records and other
tangible things, and provide appropriate transition procedures, and
for other purposes.
None Udall [CO]
6/24/2013 S. 1215 A bill to strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and
oversight related to domestic surveillance conducted pursuant to
the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978.
FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection
Act of 2013
Leahy [VT]
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