3.0.0 5153 2023-01-11T13:31:30Z 2023-01-11T13:31:30Z House HR 2016-04-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 67 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISRAEL:H.R. 5153.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2151]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-18T13:48:56Z Referred to 2016-04-29T13:02:30Z hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee House Select Referred to 2016-04-29T13:02:35Z 2016-05-18 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-04-29 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee 2016-04-29 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-29 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 N Law Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Judges Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals Specialized courts Law 00 2016-04-29 Introduced in House 2016-06-14T19:09:50Z FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act or the FISA COURT Act

This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court consist of 11 publicly designated district court judges, of whom:

  • 2 judges are designated by the President;
  • 1 judge is designated by a majority of the Supreme Court; and
  • 2 judges each are designated, respectively, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate.

(Currently, the Chief Justice designates all 11 judges.)

A majority of the Supreme Court (currently, the Chief Justice alone) shall designate three judges from the U.S. district courts or courts of appeals who shall comprise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.

]]> FISA COURT Act Display Title FISA COURT Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide for the designation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges by the President, majority of the Supreme Court, Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and majority leader and minority leader of the Senate. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced FISA COURT Act Short Titles as Introduced FISA Court Oversight Underscoring Responsibility and Transparency Act Introduced in House 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5153ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5153ih.xml 2016-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.