FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
Official title: “An Act to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve foreign intelligence collection and the safeguards, accountability, and oversight of acquisitions of foreign intelligence, to extend title VII of such Act, and for other purposes.”
Earlier name of the bill: “Rapid DNA Act of 2017”.
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How it passed
The House passed it 256 to 164 on January 11, 2018, with 12 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 65 to 34 on January 18, 2018, with 1 senator who did not vote.
It became law on January 19, 2018.
The question on the official record: House, “On Passage”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 139)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 191 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| House Democrats | 65 | 119 | 0 | 9 |
| Senate Republicans | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate Democrats | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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