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H.R. 5949 (112th): FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012

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To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be used. Appropriation and authorization provisions are typically made for single fiscal years. A reauthorization bill like this one renews the authorizations of an expiring law.

Sponsor and status

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Lamar Smith

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec. 29, 2012
Length: 1 page
Introduced
June 15, 2012
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec. 30, 2012

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 30, 2012.

Law
Pub.L. 112-238
Cosponsors

5 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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History

June 15, 2012
 
Introduced

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June 19, 2012
 
Ordered Reported

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Sept. 12, 2012
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec. 28, 2012
 
Passed Senate

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Dec. 30, 2012
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5949 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5949. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan. 5, 2011 to Jan. 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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