H.Res. 350: Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-09-18 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-09-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency.

Plain summary

Establishes in the House of Representatives a select Committee to investigate and report to the House on: whether the National Security Agency (NSA) violated the rights of American citizens in its surveillance operations; any improper conduct by officials while conducting them or in reporting to Congress about NSA activities; recommendations on what steps can be taken to better guard American citizens' rights from unconstitutional surveillance operations and what further minimization procedures, if any, should be employed by intelligence agencies to ensure American citizens' constitutional rights are protected; whether the large scope of NSA surveillance operations is best suited to protect national security; and any other relevant issues relating to such operations.

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Official text

Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · 3 cosponsors

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David Schweikert (R-AZ)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres350.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres350 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113