S. 139 · 115th Congress · enacted
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-118.
Latest official action 2018-01-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--ENHANCEMENTS TO FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND SAFEGUARDS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OVERSIGHT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to adopt querying procedures consistent with the requirements of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution for information collected pursuant to an authorization under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provisions for targeting non-U.S. persons outside the United States. Such procedures shall include a technical procedure whereby a record is kept of each U.S. person query term used for a query. The querying procedures shall be subject to judicial review. A court order is generally required for review by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of query results in criminal investigations unrelated to national security, except where the FBI determines there is a reasonable belief that such contents could assist in mitigating or eliminating a threat to life or serious bodily harm. (Sec. 102) Any information concerning a U.S. person acquired under querying provisions may not be used in evidence against that person in any criminal proceeding unless the FBI obtained an order of the FISA Court to access such information or DOJ determines that the criminal proceeding: (1) affects, involves, or is related to U.S. national security, or (2) involves death, kidnapping, se…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-01-19
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Lee
Senate · UT · Republican
$241,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$63,250
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$35,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$34,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$29,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$29,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$27,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$27,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$26,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$25,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$24,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$24,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC)$23,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$23,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $1,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,200
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordBP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)$22,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$22,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,982
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,994
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,994
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordLIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC$21,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')$21,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $3,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $4,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $3,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$20,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$20,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · -$3,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $6,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$20,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$20,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
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