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112th Congress (2nd) Vote 236 - A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.

12/28/2012, 10:42 AM

Congress112
Number#236
Session2

Vote Summary

HR 5949 - FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

112th Congress (2nd) Vote 236 is a Senate Vote on Bill HR 5949, FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012. HR 5949 was introduced on June 15, 2012 by 1 Sponsors and 5 Cosponsors.

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend until December 31, 2017: (1) the date for repeal of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (procedures concerning the electronic surveillance of certain persons outside the United States for foreign intelligence information purposes); and (2) any order, authorization, or directive issued or made under that title.

The vote passed with a tally of 73 For, 23 Against, 0 Present, and 4 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 30 Democrats, 42 Republican, and 1 Independents voting For, 19 Democrats, 3 Republican, and 1 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 2 Democrats, 2 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.

Voting For

Democrat

Republican

Independent

73

30

42

1


Voting Against

Democrat

Republican

Independent

23

19

3

1


Voting Present

Democrat

Republican

Independent

0

0

0

0


Not Voting

Democrat

Republican

Independent

4

2

2

0


Official Vote Question

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949 - A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.


Official Vote Result

Bill Passed (73-23, 3/5 majority required)

Comments

Senators' Votes on A bill to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.