S. 1599 - USA FREEDOM Act
Crime and law enforcement.
- Sponsor:
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
USA FREEDOM Act
S. 1599 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-collection, and Online Monitoring Act
- USA FREEDOM Act
- USA FREEDOM Act
- Sponsor
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Mark Begich
- Richard Blumenthal
- Christopher A. Coons
- Richard J. Durbin
- Al Franken
- Tom Harkin
- Martin Heinrich
- Dean Heller
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Mike Lee
- Edward J. Markey
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Merkley
- Lisa Murkowski
- Brian Schatz
- Jon Tester
- Mark Udall
- Tom Udall
- John E. Walsh
- Elizabeth Warren
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer credit
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Internet and video services
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Judicial review and appeals
- Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
- Right of privacy
- Specialized courts
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Terrorism
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/29/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 10/29/2013 10/29/2013 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 10/29/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 10/29/2013 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $216,050 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $462,604 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $994,668 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $177,982 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $157,471 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $781,278 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $866,754 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $487,771 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $495,758 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $93,113 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $1,359,061 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $1,067,406 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $223,168 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $643,784 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $264,380 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $205,240 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $526,166 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $41,750 | $0 |
| Jeff Chiesa | R | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $129,231 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $154,296 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $145,450 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $220,800 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $725,335 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $327,172 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $582,571 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $103,750 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $2,039,940 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $287,556 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $564,967 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $100,750 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $458,906 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $309,499 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $1,560,845 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $1,213,935 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,862,631 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $548,433 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $307,926 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $794,735 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $56,996 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $653,064 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $568,760 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $367,101 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $521,332 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $416,053 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $96,055 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $168,425 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $248,850 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $22,500 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $292,707 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $24,368 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $1,196,662 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $173,575 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $466,769 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $489,095 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $797,923 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $526,351 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $305,667 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $262,681 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $1,358,343 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $502,279 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $1,223,952 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $1,153,598 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $532,998 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $485,424 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $174,433 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $141,955 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $83,558 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $1,006,143 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $974,828 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $877,462 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $701,754 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $573,993 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $862,094 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $220,276 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $2,007,657 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $158,601 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $303,991 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $73,900 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $1,607,623 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $353,124 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $343,316 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,437,667 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $531,162 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $58,200 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $707,520 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $139,650 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $321,758 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $796,298 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $586,455 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,939,705 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $1,184,365 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $448,501 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $264,679 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $943,176 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $2,850,165 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $475,794 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $177,750 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $523,597 | $0 |
