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FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-2010| Senate 
| Updated: 11/7/2017
Richard Burr

Richard Burr

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Homeland Security Committee, Intelligence (Select) Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the Act through December 31, 2025. The bill prohibits the intelligence community from intentionally acquiring a communication about a non-U.S. entity if the communication contains a reference to the entity but is not from or directed to that entity (this kind of communications collecting is called abouts collection) unless the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) submit to Congress a written notice of the intent to implement the authorization of such communications collection. The notice triggers a 30-day congressional review period that requires Congress to pass specific legislation in order to prohibit the authorization of such communications collection. Information obtained about a U.S. person through an abouts collection can only be used against that U.S. person for specified criminal proceedings. The bill allows the FISA court's amici curiae (lawyers who argue against the government's FISA requests) to participate in matters pertaining to abouts collection. DOJ and the ODNI must create procedures and keep records pertaining to queries, which are searches done with data the government already acquired and use a specific search term for the purpose of discovering or retrieving content or metadata. The bill exempts the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board from certain open meetings laws. The penalty for the unauthorized removal of classified documents or materials is increased to up to 10 years in prison.
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Timeline
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 25, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
Oct 25, 2017
Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr. Without written report.
Nov 7, 2017
By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-182. Additional and Minority views filed.
Dec 19, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4478
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 115-475, Part I.
  • October 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 25, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.


  • October 25, 2017
    Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr. Without written report.


  • November 7, 2017
    By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-182. Additional and Minority views filed.


  • December 19, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4478
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 115-475, Part I.

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FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-2010| Senate 
| Updated: 11/7/2017
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the Act through December 31, 2025. The bill prohibits the intelligence community from intentionally acquiring a communication about a non-U.S. entity if the communication contains a reference to the entity but is not from or directed to that entity (this kind of communications collecting is called abouts collection) unless the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) submit to Congress a written notice of the intent to implement the authorization of such communications collection. The notice triggers a 30-day congressional review period that requires Congress to pass specific legislation in order to prohibit the authorization of such communications collection. Information obtained about a U.S. person through an abouts collection can only be used against that U.S. person for specified criminal proceedings. The bill allows the FISA court's amici curiae (lawyers who argue against the government's FISA requests) to participate in matters pertaining to abouts collection. DOJ and the ODNI must create procedures and keep records pertaining to queries, which are searches done with data the government already acquired and use a specific search term for the purpose of discovering or retrieving content or metadata. The bill exempts the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board from certain open meetings laws. The penalty for the unauthorized removal of classified documents or materials is increased to up to 10 years in prison.
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Timeline
Oct 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 25, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
Oct 25, 2017
Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr. Without written report.
Nov 7, 2017
By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-182. Additional and Minority views filed.
Dec 19, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4478
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 115-475, Part I.
  • October 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 25, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.


  • October 25, 2017
    Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Burr. Without written report.


  • November 7, 2017
    By Senator Burr from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 115-182. Additional and Minority views filed.


  • December 19, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4478
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 115-475, Part I.
Richard Burr

Richard Burr

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Homeland Security Committee, Intelligence (Select) Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedurePrivacy and Civil Liberties Oversight BoardSpecialized courts