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FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1215; 113th Congress)

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FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013
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Long titleTo strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight related to domestic surveillance conducted pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Announced inthe 113th United States Congress
Sponsored byPatrick Leahy
Number of co-sponsors10
Legislative history

The FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 is a bill sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy in the wake of the global surveillance disclosures of 2013. The bill proposes to limit government surveillance and other reforms of US surveillance.[1] The bill has been compared to the USA Freedom Act in the House, also supported by Sen. Leahy.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "The FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 | U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont".
  2. ^ "OpenCongress - Track bills, votes, senators, and representatives in the U.S. Congress".
  3. ^ "Leahy & Sensenbrenner Join to Introduce USA FREEDOM Act | U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont".

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  1. ^ "FISA 2013: 10 Things You Need to Know About the New Accountability and Privacy Protection Act". International Business Times. June 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "These 12 bills are the NSA's worst nightmare".
  3. ^ "FISA and Patriot Act Under Fire in U.S. Senate". US News & World Report. June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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