H.R.6304 - FISA Amendments Act of 2008

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. view all titles (9)

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  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: FISA Amendments Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 as enacted.

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07/23/08
Angry Bloggers On Left And Right Unite Over FISA

by Martin Kaste President George W. Bush signs HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, in the White House Rose Garden on July 10. ...

Source: NPR
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07/13/08
Rep. Herger Lauds Modernization of US Intelligence Gathering

Washington, DC -Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA) voted in favor of HR 6304, which would modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to provide ...

Source: The Conservative Voice, NC
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07/13/08
Campaign & Election News - Covering Key Races Around the Country

Whitfield swore to do this, and yet failed to vote against HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act. The FISA Amendments Act not only makes the misnamed Protect ...

Source: Swing State Project, New York
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07/12/08
Letter: Senate compromises 4th Amendment

Thus, with hardly a whimper, HR 6304 passed and killed your right to redress in government spying. The vote was 69 to 28. So, do you feel any safer now? ...

Source: Billings Gazette,  USA
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07/12/08
Area Votes in Congress

Voting 69-28, the Senate sent President Bush a bill (HR 6304) to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 2012 and grant retroactive ...

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
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07/12/08
Thomas Voting Reports

GOVERNMENT SPY POWERS: Voting 69 for and 28 against, the Senate on July 9 sent President Bush a bill (HR 6304) to renew the Foreign Intelligence ...

Source: Billings Gazette,  USA
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07/10/08
RNC: This Week in Change V

(HR 6304, CQ Vote #168: Passed 69-28: R 47-0; D 21-27; I 1-1, 7/9/08, Obama Voted Yea) "[T]he Presumptive Democratic Nominee Has Angered Some Of His Most ...

Source: StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI
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07/10/08
RNC: This Week in Change V

(HR 6304, CQ Vote #168: Passed 69-28: R 47-0; D 21-27; I 1-1, 7/9/08, Obama Voted Yea) "[T]he Presumptive Democratic Nominee Has Angered Some Of His Most ...

Source: FOXBusiness
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07/10/08
Bush Signs FISA, ACLU Sues

At 1:17 pm in the Rose Garden yesterday, President George W. Bush signed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 6304). And immediately after he signed it, ...

Source: ConnieTalk, Ohio
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07/10/08
Bush Signs Spy Bill and Draws Lawsuit

US President George W. Bush signs HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ...

Source: The Epoch Times Ireland, Ireland
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07/10/08
Bush signs controversial bill, ACLU set to challenge

US President George W. Bush signs HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. ...

Source: WELT ONLINE, Germany
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07/10/08
ACLU files lawsuit challenging new foreign surveillance law

President George W. Bush signed the bill into law [HR 6304 text, PDF; press release] Thursday, allowing wider and less-regulated government monitoring of ...

Source: JURIST
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07/09/08
Looming Deadline, Political Pressures Led Democrats to Help Clear ...

The bill ( HR 6304 ) is expected to be delivered to Bush for his signature by Thursday, Democratic aides said. The final measure included some concessions ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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07/09/08
Remarks by the President in Signing of HR 6304, FISA Amendments ...

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Welcome to the Rose Garden. Today I'm pleased to sign landmark legislation that is vital to the security of our people. ...

Source: MarketWatch
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07/09/08
Remarks by the President in Signing of HR 6304

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Welcome to the Rose Garden. Today I'm pleased to sign landmark legislation that is vital to the security of our people. ...

Source: eNews Park Forest, IL
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07/08/08
Corker, Alexander Vote For Terrorism Surveillance Bill

Lamar Alexander (R-Tn.) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of HR 6304: “The Senate passed legislation months ago to continue ...

Source: The Chattanoogan, TN
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07/08/08
Senate rejects bid to deny immunity for NSA wiretap cooperation

Last month, the US House of Representatives passed [roll call] a compromise version of a bill [HR 6304 materials] amending FISA and including a ...

Source: JURIST
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07/08/08
Senate amends FISA, allows immunity

The FISA Amendments Act of 2008, or HR 6304, is a modified version of legislation that passed in the Senate in February, but which failed to be taken up by ...

Source: SecurityFocus, CA
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07/08/08
FISA vote today; Hackworth speaks out

When HR 6304 passed in the House, Democrats were split down the middle as 128 voted against and 105 voted in favor of it. When elected to Congress, ...

Source: Creative Loafing Tampa, FL
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07/08/08
Senate Vote on FISA Compromise Expected

On June 20, the House passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 6304) by a vote of 293 to 129. The bill grants retroactive immunity to telecommunications ...

Source: OMB Watch
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07/08/08
GREGG PRAISES SENATE PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN FISA LEGISLATION

Introduced by Representative Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), HR 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives ...

Source: Politicker, NY
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07/08/08
Barack Obama Breaks Promise, Flip Flops, and supports Telco?s

In giving companies that work with the government immunity from these penalties, HR 6304, and Barack Obama who voted for it, just took away the only reason ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
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07/08/08
Today—US Senate Votes Whether to Shoot Down 1st and 4th Amendments

Today the US Senate Votes on THE FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008, HR 6304. As most Americans know, Telecoms got caught helping US Spy Agencies—illegally wiretap ...

Source: Bay Area Indymedia, CA
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07/07/08
Battle Over FISA to Reach Its End

The Senate is expected to send Bush a bill ( HR 6304 ) Wednesday that would rewrite electronic-surveillance guidelines after it votes down a trio of ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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07/07/08
Tell senators to defeat bill that would impinge on our rights

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments of 2008, HR 6304, has been called a compromise bill to fix last summer's Protect America Act, ...

Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY
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07/07/08
Battle Over FISA to Reach Its End

The Senate is expected to send Bush a bill ( HR 6304 ) Wednesday that would rewrite electronic surveillance guidelines after it votes down a trio of ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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07/07/08
Uprising In Florida: Meet Doug Tudor

I believe that those members who voted in favor of HR 6304 did so in violation of their oath of office. I would have voted against this bill. ...

Source: Huffington Post, NY
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07/07/08
Letters - Wednesday

Next week, the Senate is poised to vote on HR 6304, the sweetheart deal that allows the Bush administration to continue its unconstitutional surveillance on ...

Source: Colorado Springs Gazette, CO
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07/06/08
ACLU of Illinois Urges Senator Obama to Vote No on FISA 'Deal'

Last month, the House of Representatives passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 6304), a bill that not only allows for the wide, sweeping and ...

Source: SunHerald.com, MS
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07/06/08
Senate Likely to Clear Wiretap Overhaul This Week Over Liberal ...

... Wisconsin and Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut resisted attempts to quickly pass the bill ( HR 6304 ), giving opponents one last chance to derail it. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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