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Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-936| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2019
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Rand Paul (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act of 2019 This bill repeals the authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain business records, such as phone records, on an ongoing basis under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA warrants shall only be for items specifically identified in the FBI's application to access the records. FISA currently allows the FBI to apply for a warrant to access records and other documents to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. The application for such a warrant is ex parte before courts designated under FISA, meaning that the government is the only party present in the proceedings.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1942
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • March 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1942
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1942: Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act
  • S 116-3242: Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020
  • HR 116-5675: Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020
Business recordsCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorism

Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-936| Senate 
| Updated: 3/28/2019
Ending Mass Collection of Americans' Phone Records Act of 2019 This bill repeals the authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain business records, such as phone records, on an ongoing basis under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA warrants shall only be for items specifically identified in the FBI's application to access the records. FISA currently allows the FBI to apply for a warrant to access records and other documents to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. The application for such a warrant is ex parte before courts designated under FISA, meaning that the government is the only party present in the proceedings.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1942
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • March 28, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 28, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • May 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1942
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Rand Paul (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1942: Ending Mass Collection of Americans’ Phone Records Act
  • S 116-3242: Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020
  • HR 116-5675: Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communicationTerrorism