Senate Bill 2939
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Against International Terrorism Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2939
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Against International Terrorism Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through December 15, 2027, statutory provisions that allow the government to (1) access certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, and (2) treat individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers in certain instances. The bill also terminates the government's authority to access call records on an ongoing basis as part of foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
November 21, 2019
11/21/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
11/21/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 2:15:19 AM