S. 990: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
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S. 990: PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-12 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-14.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 5 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 376 (2011): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment, S990 (2011-05-26), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-14. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Plain summary
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things. Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, 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).
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PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
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Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · 0 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 376 (2011): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to the House Amendment, S990 (2011-05-26): Passed
- Senate vote 81 (2011): On the Cloture Motion, S990 (2011-05-26): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 82 (2011): On the Motion to Table, S990 (2011-05-26): Motion to Table Agreed to
- Senate vote 83 (2011): On the Motion to Table, S990 (2011-05-26): Motion to Table Agreed to
- Senate vote 84 (2011): On the Motion, S990 (2011-05-26): Motion Agreed to
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s990.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s990 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112