Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amended

The House late Saturday night approved the Republican version of a measure amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by a vote of 227-183, with most Republicans and conservative Democrats supporting the bill.

Legislative Material

• S. 1927
• Bill Summary & Status
• All Congressional Actions with Amendments (With links to Congressional Record pages, votes, reports)
• President's Statement on Passage

In the news: 

• House Approves Foreign Wiretap Bill, AP
• Congress gives Bush administration more eavesdropping leeway, CNN.com
• House Approves Changes in Eavesdropping, N.Y. Times
• House Approves Wiretap Measure, Washington Post

Check out our earlier post: Bush Calls on Congress to "Modernize" FISA Because Terrorists Use Disposable Cell Phones, the Internet... (July 29, 2007)  [RJ]