
Sponsored by Laurel M. Lee (R)
Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Renews and tightens Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 rules for two years, limiting FBI searches of Americans' data.
Tradeoff
Keeps surveillance of foreign targets running for two years. Adds FBI approval steps and tougher penalties for improper searches of Americans' communications.
What's in it
The House passed the bill 273-147 on April 12, 2024. On April 15, the House voted 259-128 on a related procedural step. On April 18, the Senate voted 67-32 to end debate on taking up the bill. The Senate then voted 62-30 to take up the bill on April 19. The Senate passed it 60-34 that same day, and it became law.
House
Introduced
(Apr 9, 2024)
House
Committee on the Judiciary(Apr 9, 2024)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed(Roll #119 · Apr 12, 2024)
273 yeanay 147Senate
Received from the House
Received(Apr 15, 2024)
House
to Reconsider
Passed(Roll #120 · Apr 15, 2024)
259 yeanay 128Senate
On the Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888
Cloture Motion Agreed to(Roll #141 · Apr 18, 2024)
67 yeanay 32Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888
Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #143 · Apr 19, 2024)
62 yeanay 30Senate
Passage of the bill
Bill Passed(Roll #150 · Apr 19, 2024)
60 yeanay 34House
Sent to the President
(Apr 20, 2024)

White House · Signature
Signed
Joe Biden (D)

Enacted
Became law(Apr 20, 2024)
Final passage· 118th Congress · 2023–2025