H.R. 5349: To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.
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H.R. 5349: To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-02-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-02-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 53 (2008): Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, HR5349 (2008-02-13), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.
Plain summary
Amends the Protect America Act of 2007 (currently set to expire on February 16, 2008) to extend its authority for 21days.
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Official text
To extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for 21 days.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · 1 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 53 (2008): Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, HR5349 (2008-02-13): Passed
- House roll call 54 (2008): On Passage, HR5349 (2008-02-13): Failed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr5349.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr5349 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110