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HOUSE 1942116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act

Last Action
5/3/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2019-03-28Referred 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.
  • 2019-03-28Referred 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.
  • 2019-03-28Introduced in House
  • 2019-03-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-28 (00)

Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act

This bill repeals the authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain business records, such as phone records, on an ongoing basis under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA warrants shall only be for items specifically identified in the FBI's application to access the records.

FISA currently allows the FBI to apply for a warrant to access records and other documents to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. The application for such a warrant is ex parte before courts designated under FISA, meaning that the government is the only party present in the proceedings.

Cosponsors (9)

  • ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
  • Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • Thomas Massie (R-KY)
  • Warren Davidson (R-OH)
  • ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)

Subjects

  • Business records
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Right of privacy
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Terrorism
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