US HB5595 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Strengthening Privacy, Oversight, and Transparency Act or the SPOT Act - Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to expand the functions of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to include reviews of legislation, regulations, policies, and executive branch actions relating to foreign intelligence. Allows intelligence community employees, contractors, or detailees to submit to the Board a whistleblower complaint or information believed to be related to a privacy or civil liberties concern. Permits the Board to: (1) investigate such complaints, or (2) transmit such complaints to any other executive agency or the congressional intelligence committees. Authorizes the Board to subpoena persons (other than agencies and elements of the executive branch) to produce documentary or testimonial evidence. (Currently, the Board submits a request for the Attorney General to issue a subpoena.) Permits the Board, at the direction of the majority of its members, to exercise the authority of the Board chairman to appoint and fix compensation of Board staff when the position of chairman is vacant. Provides for members of the Board to serve in a full-time capacity. Removes exceptions to the requirement that members continue to serve after the expiration of their term of office until a successor has been appointed and qualified. Revises the compensation of the Board chairman, members, and staff. Directs the Attorney General to fully inform the Board about government activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), including by providing to the Board copies of: (1) FISA reports submitted to Congress; and (2) FISA court decisions, orders, and opinions that include significant construction or interpretation of FISA.
Title
SPOT Act
Sponsors
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-10-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2014-10-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to House Homeland Security |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select) |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
2014-09-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Homeland Security, 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. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2903 (Same As) 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Right of privacy
Specialized courts
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Right of privacy
Specialized courts
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5595/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5595/BILLS-113hr5595ih.pdf |