Legislative Background —
Recent Action on the USA PATRIOT Act
Just weeks after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, Congress passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, otherwise known as the USA PATRIOT Act. President Bush signed the bill on October 26, 2001, as Public Law 107-56.Passage of the PATRIOT ActFour different versions of the PATRIOT Act were considered before passage. The Administration proposed legislation shortly after the attacks. On October 11, the Senate passed S. 1510, the Uniting and Strengthening America Act, containing most of the Administration’s proposals, but with some modifications. The same day,…
