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S.2455
Title: A bill to provide in statute for the conduct of electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists for the purposes of protecting the American people, the Nation, and its interests from terrorist attack while ensuring that the civil liberties of United States citizens are safeguarded, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] (introduced 3/16/2006) Cosponsors (3)
Related Bills: S.3874
Latest Major Action: 9/13/2006 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.
MAJOR ACTIONS:
| 3/16/2006 | Introduced in Senate |
| 9/13/2006 | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report. |
| 9/13/2006 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607. |
ALL ACTIONS:
- 3/16/2006:
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4/27/2006:
- Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
- 7/26/2006:
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- 8/2/2006:
- Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
- 9/13/2006:
- Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 9/13/2006:
- Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
- 9/13/2006:
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.
TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
- POPULAR TITLE(S):
Electronic Surveillance bill (identified by CRS) - SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 - SHORT TITLE(S) AS REPORTED TO SENATE:
Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 - OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
A bill to provide in statute for the conduct of electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists for the purposes of protecting the American people, the Nation, and its interests from terrorist attack while ensuring that the civil liberties of United States citizens are safeguarded, and for other purposes.
COSPONSORS(3), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
Sen Graham, Lindsey [SC] - 3/16/2006
Sen Hagel, Chuck [NE] - 3/16/2006
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 3/16/2006
COMMITTEE(S):
| Committee/Subcommittee: | Activity: | |
| Senate Judiciary | Referral, Hearings, Markup, Reporting | |
RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)
| Bill: | Relationship: |
| S.3874 | Identical bill identified by CRS |
| S.3874 | Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office |
AMENDMENT(S):
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