116th Congress (2019–2021) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
This page covers HR6172 in the 116th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR6172 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2020-05-14: Bill Passed (80-16, 3/5 majority required) |
| Latest action | 2020-06-01: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through December 1, 2023, provisions related to intelligence gathering under the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act (FISA) and amends FISA-related provisions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation may not seek certain FISA-authorized orders to obtain (1) call detail records on an ongoing basis, (2) a tangible thing where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would typically be required, or (3) cellular or GPS location information. A tangible thing obtained under FISA may be retained for no longer than five years except in certain instances, such as when a tangible thing is reasonably believed to be evidence of a crime. If the government intends to use information from a tangible thing obtained under FISA in a trial or other proceeding, it shall be treated as information obtained through electronic surveillance, unless a U. S. authority finds that notifying the person targeted would harm national security. (There are existing protections related to electronic surveillance, such as allowing the targeted person to move to suppress the disclosure of the obtained information in court.) In applications for certain FISA-authorized orders to obtain information or conduct surveillance, the applicant must certify that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has received any information that might raise doubts about the application. The bill imposes additional requirements on FISA-authorized orders targeting (1) a U. S. person, or (2) a federal elected official or candidate. The bill increases…
Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Business records, Congressional elections, Congressional oversight, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Department of Justice, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-14 | Senate | On Passage of the Bill H. R. 6172 | Bill Passed (80-16, 3/5 majority required) | 57 | 13 | 1 | Official tally |
HR6172 (USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020) was introduced in the 116th Congress (2019–2021) by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10].
On 2020-06-01: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.
1 recorded vote in the 116th Congress. The most recent, on 2020-05-14, was "On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6172": Bill Passed (80-16, 3/5 majority required).