S. 149: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
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S. 149: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-25 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Plain summary
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend through December 31, 2013, a provision granting roving electronic surveillance authority. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until December 31, 2013, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision). Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend through December 31, 2013, certain additional procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes.
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Official text
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s149.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s149 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112