H.R. 2048 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

H.R. 2048 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

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

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 Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
• USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
• USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
• USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
• USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
• USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

Sponsor

F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

Co-Sponsors

• Lois Capps
• Judy Chu
• David N. Cicilline
• Steve Cohen
• John Conyers, Jr.
• Suzan K. DelBene
• Theodore E. Deutch
• Blake Farenthold
• J. Randy Forbes
• Trent Franks
• Bob Goodlatte
• Trey Gowdy
• Luis V. Gutiérrez
• Darrell E. Issa
• Sheila Jackson Lee
• Hakeem S. Jeffries
• Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
• Ann M. Kuster
• Tom Marino
• Jerrold Nadler
• Pedro R. Pierluisi
• Cedric L. Richmond
• Adam B. Schiff
• Christopher H. Smith
• David A. Trott
• Mimi Walters
• Peter Welch

Subjects

• Armed forces and national security
• Arms control and nonproliferation
• Business records
• Chemical and biological weapons
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional oversight
• Consumer credit
• Crimes against animals and natural resources
• Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
• Criminal procedure and sentencing
• Evidence and witnesses
• Firearms and explosives
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Infectious and parasitic diseases
• Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
• International law and treaties
• Judicial review and appeals
• Jurisdiction and venue
• Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
• Marine and inland water transportation
• Marine pollution
• Navigation, waterways, harbors
• Nuclear weapons
• Oil and gas
• Pollution liability
• Radioactive wastes and releases
• Right of privacy
• Telephone and wireless communication
• Terrorism
• Transportation safety and security

Related Bills

• H.Res. 255 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1735) to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 for Military Activities of the Department of Defense and for Military Constructions, to Prescribe Military Personnel Strengths for Such Fiscal Year, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 36) to Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Protect Pain-Capable Unborn Children, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2048) 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; and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules.
• S. 1123 (114^th) : USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
• S. 1318 (114^th) : Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2015
• S. 1469 (114^th) : FISA Reform Act of 2015
• H.R. 1056 (114^th) : Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2015
• S. 2295 (114^th) : Liberty Through Strength Act
• S. 2356 (114^th) : Private Sector Call Record Retention Act
• H.R. 4270 (114^th) : Liberty Through Strength Act II
• S. 2344 (114^th) : Liberty Through Strength Act II

Major Actions

Introduced	4/28/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (20 proposed)
Passed House	5/13/2015
Signed by President	6/02/2015
Passed Senate	6/02/2015

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 2048 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act	5/13/2015	This bill PASSED the House 338 voted YES 88 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2048	5/23/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 57 voted YES 42 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2048	5/31/2015	This motion PASSED the Senate 77 voted YES 17 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2048	6/02/2015	This motion PASSED the Senate 83 voted YES 14 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1451 to S.Amdt. 1450 to S.Amdt. 1449 to H.R. 2048	6/02/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 42 voted YES 56 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1450 to S.Amdt. 1449 to H.R. 2048 (USA FREEDOM Act of 2015)	6/02/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 44 voted YES 54 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1449 to H.R. 2048 (USA FREEDOM Act of 2015)	6/02/2015	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 43 voted YES 56 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2048	6/02/2015	This bill PASSED the Senate 67 voted YES 32 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/28/2015
		4/28/2015	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, 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.
		4/28/2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
		4/28/2015	Introduced in House
		4/29/2015	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
		4/30/2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/30/2015	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 2.
		5/08/2015	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-109, Part I.
		5/08/2015	Committee on Financial Services discharged.
		5/08/2015	Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/08/2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
		5/12/2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 255 Reported to House. Providing for consideration of H.R. 1735, H.R. 36, and H.R. 2048
		5/13/2015	Rule H. Res. 255 passed House.
		5/13/2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 255.
		5/13/2015	Providing for consideration of H.R. 1735, H.R. 36, and H.R. 2048
		5/13/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2048.
		5/13/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/13/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2048, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the bill until a time to be announced.
		5/13/2015	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/13/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		5/13/2015
		5/13/2015	House amendment offered
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/13/2015	On Passage: H R 2048 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act
		5/14/2015	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/18/2015	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
		5/21/2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		5/21/2015	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
		5/21/2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
		5/22/2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		5/22/2015
		5/22/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/23/2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed was not invoked (Record Vote No. 194) entered in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	5/23/2015	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2048
		5/31/2015	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		5/31/2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 194) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		5/31/2015	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 194) agreed to in Senate by Voice.
		5/31/2015	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		5/31/2015	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		5/31/2015	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
		5/31/2015
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1453 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1452.
		5/31/2015
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1452 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 1449.
		5/31/2015
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1451 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1450.
		5/31/2015
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1450 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1449.
		5/31/2015
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1449 proposed by Senator McConnell.
		5/31/2015
		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		5/31/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/31/2015	Amendment SA 1449 proposed by Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S3340) In the nature of a substitute.
		5/31/2015	Amendment SA 1450 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1449. (consideration: CR S3340; text: CR S3340) Of a perfecting nature.
		5/31/2015	Amendment SA 1451 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1450. (consideration: CR S3340; text: CR S3340) Of a perfecting nature.
		5/31/2015	Amendment SA 1452 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 1449. (consideration: CR S3340) Of a perfecting nature.
		5/31/2015	Amendment SA 1453 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1452. (consideration: CR S3340; text: CR S3340) Of a perfecting nature.
select this vote	Vote	5/31/2015	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2048
		6/01/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/01/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/01/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/01/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/01/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/01/2015	Considered by Senate.
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		6/01/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		6/01/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		6/01/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		6/01/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		6/01/2015	Senate amendment submitted
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		6/01/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		6/02/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/02/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	6/02/2015	Presented to President.
		6/02/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/02/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/02/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/02/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/02/2015	Motion to table amendment SA 1452 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		6/02/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/02/2015	SA 1453 fell when SA 1452 was tabled.
	Signed	6/02/2015	Signed by President.
	Enacted	6/02/2015	Became Public Law No: 114-23.
select this vote	Vote	6/02/2015	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2048
select this vote	Vote	6/02/2015	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1451 to S.Amdt. 1450 to S.Amdt. 1449 to H.R. 2048
select this vote	Vote	6/02/2015	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1450 to S.Amdt. 1449 to H.R. 2048 (USA FREEDOM Act of 2015)
select this vote	Vote	6/02/2015	On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1449 to H.R. 2048 (USA FREEDOM Act of 2015)
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	6/02/2015	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2048

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 1440	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	May 22, 2015	Offered on May 21, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1441	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1442	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1443	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1444	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1445	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1446	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1447	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1448	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 1449	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Failed by roll call vote on June 1, 2015.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 1450	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Failed by roll call vote on June 1, 2015.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 1451	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Failed by roll call vote on June 1, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1452	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1453	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	May 31, 2015	Offered on May 30, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1454	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	June 1, 2015	Offered on May 31, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1455	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	June 1, 2015	Offered on May 31, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1457	Udall, Tom [D-NM]	June 1, 2015	Offered on May 31, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1458	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	June 1, 2015	Offered on May 31, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1459	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	June 1, 2015	Offered on May 31, 2015.
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	S. Amdt. 1460	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	June 1, 2015	Offered on May 31, 2015.
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