S.1038 - PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until June 1, 2015, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Latest Vote

Result: Motion to Table Agreed to - May 24, 2011

Roll call number 76 in the Senate

Question: On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table the Motion to Proceed to S. 1038)

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 74%

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Four-year reauthorization of three controversial government surveillance powers from the PATRIOT Act. The powers include the authority for “roving” wiretaps that allows the government to monitor computers that may occasionally be used by suspected terrorists, the “tangible records provision” that requires banks, telecoms and libraries to hand over any customer information the government requests without being allows to inform the customer, and the “lone wolf” provision allowing the government to track terrorists acting independently of any foreign power or organization.
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5/19/2011--Introduced.PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 1, 2015, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 200

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5/19/2011--Introduced.PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through June 1, 2015, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).

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[112nd] S.AMDT.323 to S.1038 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text. Sponsor: Sen Paul, Rand [KY] (introduced 5/23/2011) Cosponsors (1) ...

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