H.R. 7888 - Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act

Bill Text

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    (as introduced)

    Rules Committee Print 118-27 PDF

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Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-2 on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1125:
Not agreed to by a record vote of 193-228, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 210-209, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

MANAGERS: Roy/Leger Fernández

1.

Structured rule for H.R. 7888.

2.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

3.

Provides two hours of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or their respective designees

4.

Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.

5.

Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.

6.

Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7.

Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

8.

Provides one motion to recommit.

9.

Closed rule for H.R. 529.

10.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

11.

Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

12.

Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

13.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.

14.

Provides one motion to recommit.

15.

Closed rule for H. Res. 1112.

16.

Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1112.

17.

Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

18.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.

19.

Closed rule for H. Res. 1117.

20.

Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1117.

21.

Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

22.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees.

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1137:
Agreed to by a record vote of 213-208, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 208-202, on Friday, April 12, 2024.

MANAGERS: Massie/Neguse

1.

Structured rule for H.R. 7888.

2.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

3.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or their respective designees.

4.

Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-27 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

5.

Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

6.

Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

7.

Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

8.

Provides one motion to recommit.

9.

Closed rule for H.R. 529.

10.

Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

11.

Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

12.

Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

13.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.

14.

Provides one motion to recommit.

15.

Closed rule for H. Res. 1112.

16.

Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1112.

17.

Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

18.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.

19.

Closed rule for H. Res. 1117.

20.

Provides that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1117.

21.

Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.

22.

Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

H.R. 7888 - REFORMING INTELLIGENCE AND SECURING AMERICA ACT
# Version Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
#1 -- Version 1Norton (DC)DemocratClarifies that the mayor of the District of Columbia will be treated in the same manner as a governor of a state or territory with respect to prior approval for a query.Submitted
#2 -- Version 1Cline (VA), Biggs (AZ), Jackson Lee (TX), Issa (CA)Bi-PartisanProhibits the resumption of “abouts” collection under Section 702.Made in Order
#3 -- Version 1Perry (PA)RepublicanReduces the extension of section 702 from five years to two years. Additionally, removes the section sunsetting the reforms in the bill.Submitted
#4 -- Version 1Roy (TX)RepublicanRequires the FBI to report to Congress on a quarterly basis the number of U.S. person queries conducted. Additionally, grants the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committees on Judiciary and Intelligence in the House and Senate, in addition to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Minority Leader of the House, access to attend FISC proceedings.Made in Order
#5 -- Version 1Turner (OH), Himes (CT)Bi-PartisanRemedies a serious intelligence loophole by narrowly updating the definition of electronic communication service provider under Section 702.Made in Order
#6 -- Version 1Crenshaw (TX), Houlahan (PA), McCaul (TX), Crawford (AR), Ellzey (TX), Turner (OH), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX), Golden (ME), Trone (MD), Fitzpatrick (PA), Gottheimer (NJ), Auchincloss (MA), Waltz (FL)Bi-PartisanAids in the targeting of international narcotics trafficking operations with Section 702 by updating the definition of foreign intelligence.Made in Order
#7 -- Version 1Waltz (FL), Crenshaw (TX)RepublicanEnables the use of Section 702 information to vet foreigners traveling to the United States.Made in Order
#8 -- Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanEliminates the FBI Director's authority to waive notification of the Gang of Eight of queries about Members of Congress on national security grounds (but leaves waiver for law enforcement investigations in tact).Submitted
#9 -- Version 1Ogles (TN)RepublicanLimits the exception to the requirement that agents get approval from a supervisor or attorney before conducting queries targeting Americans in cases where they believe the query "could assist in mitigating or eliminating a threat to life or serious injury" to those where they believe that the delay that would result from getting approval would impede their ability to mitigate those threats.Submitted
#10 -- Version 2Ogles (TN)RepublicanRevised Strikes the word "solely" from the requirement that the FBI notify the FISC when they rely on information "solely produced by, derived from information produced by, or obtained using the funds of a political organization", so that any reliance on information derived from political campaigns is disclosed to the FISC.Revised
#11 -- Version 2Ogles (TN)RepublicanRevised Strikes the word "solely" from the prohibition on queries that are "solely designed to find and extract evidence of criminal activity".Revised
#12 -- Version 2Ogles (TN)RepublicanRevised Requires the Deputy Director of the FBI to sign off on any query targeting a political or policy advisor to a US elected official or candidate.Revised
#13 -- Version 2Ogles (TN)RepublicanRevised Requires that when the FBI waives the requirement to get consent from a Member of Congress before querying them in order to provide supplemental information for a defensive briefing due to "exigent circumstances", they notify that Member of Congress.Revised
#14 -- Version 1Biggs (AZ), Jayapal (WA), Nadler (NY), Davidson (OH), Lofgren (CA), Jordan (OH)Bi-PartisanProhibits warrantless searches of U.S. person communications in the FISA 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, or known cybersecurity threat signatures.Made in Order
#15 -- Version 2Biggs (AZ), Jayapal (WA)Bi-PartisanRevised Strikes subsections b and c of Sec. 5 and replaces with Lee-Leahy amendment reforms, which strengthen the ability of amici to weigh in on all sensitive cases before the FISC, such as those including significant First Amendment issues, and ensures that exculpatory information is provided to the FISC.Revised
#16 -- Version 1Rose (TN)RepublicanModifies the reauthorization of Section 702 authority from five years to two years.Submitted
#17 -- Version 1Rose (TN)RepublicanRequires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish a program to allow public witnesses authorized to handle classified information to observe proceedings and review applications and communications of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. § 1881a). Also, requires the development of a secure mechanism for public witnesses to report concerns about potential misconduct to Congress through classified channels.Submitted
#18 -- Version 1Rose (TN)RepublicanGrants Members of Congress the ability to attend any hearing or oral argument conducted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) or Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR).Submitted
#19 -- Version 1Davidson (OH), Jayapal (WA), Biggs (AZ), Lofgren (CA)Bi-PartisanProhibits law enforcement and Intelligence agencies from purchasing the content of communications and location data of U.S. persons without a court order.Submitted
#20 -- Version 1Porter (CA), Ogles (TN)Bi-PartisanProhibits federal agencies from encouraging the weakening of encryption or insertion of backdoors on commercially-available phones, computers, and devices.Submitted
#21 -- Version 1Burchett (TN)RepublicanRequires the FBI to report annually, to the relevant Committees in the House and Senate, each application that relied, to any extent, on information solely gathered from political opposition research or from a media report.Submitted
RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 118-27
# Version Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
#1 -- Version 1Crenshaw (TX), Houlahan (PA), McCaul (TX), Crawford (AR), Ellzey (TX), Turner (OH), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX), Golden (ME), Trone (MD), Fitzpatrick (PA), Gottheimer (NJ), Auchincloss (MA), Waltz (FL)Bi-PartisanAids in the targeting of international narcotics trafficking operations with Section 702 by updating the definition of foreign intelligence.Made in Order
#2 -- Version 1Roy (TX)RepublicanRequires the FBI to report to Congress on a quarterly basis the number of U.S. person queries conducted. Additionally, grants the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committees on Judiciary and Intelligence in the House and Senate, in addition to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Minority Leader of the House, access to attend FISC proceedings.Made in Order
#3 -- Version 1Waltz (FL), Crenshaw (TX)RepublicanEnables the use of Section 702 information to vet foreigners traveling to the United States.Made in Order
#4 -- Version 1Turner (OH), Himes (CT)Bi-PartisanRemedies a serious intelligence loophole by narrowly updating the definition of electronic communication service provider under Section 702.Made in Order
#5 -- Version 1Cline (VA), Jackson Lee (TX), Biggs (AZ), Issa (CA)Bi-PartisanProhibits the resumption of “abouts” collection under Section 702.Made in Order
#6 -- Version 1Biggs (AZ), Jayapal (WA), Jordan (OH), Nadler (NY), Davidson (OH), Lofgren (CA)Bi-PartisanProhibits warrantless searches of U.S. person communications in the FISA 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, or known cybersecurity threat signatures.Made in Order

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 213

Motion by Mr. Roy to report the rule. Adopted: 9-2

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
No Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 214

Motion by Mr. Massie to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4

Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Massie
Yea
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Austin Scott
Yea
Mr. Burgess, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay