Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
HR 7888, the "Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act," strengthens oversight of the FBI's use of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows collection of foreign intelligence information. The bill requires prior supervisor approval for most FBI queries of U.S. person information, prohibits political appointees from being involved in query approvals, mandates annual audits of queries, and establishes new training requirements for personnel. It restricts the FBI from using Section 702 to solely gather criminal evidence, requires detailed reporting on queries to Congress, and creates accountability measures for noncompliant personnel. The bill directly affects FBI operations, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and the intelligence community's handling of domestic surveillance data.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Apr 9, 2024
Signed Apr 20, 2024
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MINOR
The Engrossed version of HR 7888 makes three substantive policy changes from the Introduced version: it shortens the sunset on mandatory FBI query audits from 4 years to 2 years, reduces the Inspector General's reporting obligation from two reports to a single report (removing the pre-expiration report), and adds a quarterly reporting requirement to Congress under Section 11. The remaining changes are formatting adjustments (blank lines) typical of the engrossment process.
TIMELINE
The sunset date for mandatory Department of Justice audits of FBI United States person queries was shortened from 4 years after enactment to 2 years after enactment, meaning the audit requirement expires sooner unless the Attorney General certifies that FBI has implemented its own internal audit process.
ENFORCEMENT
The Inspector General's obligation to submit a second report on FBI querying practices before the expiration of FISA Title VII was removed. Only one report (due 545 days after enactment) is now required instead of two.
Section 11 was retitled to include 'Quarterly Report to Congress,' indicating a new quarterly reporting requirement was added, though the full text of this addition falls in the truncated portion of the diff.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2024 · House Apr 12, 2024
How they voted
60–34
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 100
Apr 19, 2024
D
Democratic47
59% Yea
I
Independent4
50% Yea
R
Republican49
61% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
18
Committee
14
Amendments
5
Apr 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, under the order of 4/19/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 34. Record Vote Number: 150.
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, under the order of 4/19/2024, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 34. Record Vote Number: 150.
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 273 - 147 (Roll no. 119).
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 273 - 147 (Roll no. 119).
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7888.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Turner amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Turner demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1137, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment No. 6.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jayapal demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1137, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waltz amendment No. 5.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crenshaw amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Crenshaw demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1137, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crenshaw amendment No. 4.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1137, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cline amendment No. 3.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Turner demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1137, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 2.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Introduced
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Turner demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1137, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 1.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7888.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel Meuser to act as Chairman of the Committee.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1137 and Rule XVIII.
lower
Apr 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1137 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112 and H. Res. 1117. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7888 under a structured rule and H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117 each under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117. Motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 7888 and H.R. 529.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1125 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7888, H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112 and H. Res. 1117. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7888 under a structured rule and H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117 each under a closed rule. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 7888 and one hour of general debate on H.R. 529, H. Res. 1112, and H. Res. 1117. Motion to recommit provided on H.R. 7888 and H.R. 529.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laurel M. Lee
RRepublican
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