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)

All Bill Titles

  • 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.

All Votes

Result: Bill Passed - July 09, 2008

Roll call number 168 in the Senate

Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6304 )

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 69%
 
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to - July 09, 2008

Roll call number 167 in the Senate

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6304 )

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 72%
 
Result: Amendment Rejected - July 09, 2008

Roll call number 166 (Amendment number S.Amdt.5066) in the Senate

Question: On the Amendment (Bingaman Amdt. No. 5066 )

Amendment purpose: To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress.

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 42%
 
Result: Amendment Rejected - July 09, 2008

Roll call number 165 (Amendment number S.Amdt.5059) in the Senate

Question: On the Amendment (Specter Amdt. No. 5059 )

Amendment purpose: To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional.

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 37%
 
Result: Amendment Rejected - July 09, 2008

Roll call number 164 (Amendment number S.Amdt.5064) in the Senate

Question: On the Amendment (Dodd Amdt. No. 5064 )

Amendment purpose: To strike title II.

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 32%
 
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to - June 25, 2008

Roll call number 158 in the Senate

Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6304 )

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 80%
 
Result: Passed - June 20, 2008

Roll call number 437 in the House

Question: On Passage: H R 6304 FISA Amendments Act of 2008

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 67%
 

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