Patriot Act

Events (31)

• September 19, 2001: First Draft of Patriot Act is Introduced 2001-09-19
• October 2, 2001: Patriot Act Is Introduced to Congress 2001-10-02
• October 2-4, 2001: Senators Daschle and Leahy Raise Concerns about Newly Introduced Patriot Act 2001-10-02
• October 9, 2001: Sen. Feingold Blocks Vote on Patriot Act 2001-10-09
• October 26, 2001: Patriot Act Becomes Law 2001-10-26
• November 28, 2001: FBI Warns Field Officers Not to Abuse National Security Letters 2001-11-28
• May 17, 2002: FISA Court Refuses to Give Justice Department Broad Domestic Surveillance Powers 2002-05-17
• June 13, 2002: Members of Congress Ask Ashcroft About Patriot Act, Are Rebuffed 2002-06-13
• October 25, 2002: Justice Department Provides Limited Information about Actions Perfomed under Patriot Act 2002-10-25
• January 12, 2003: Many Cities Pass Resolutions Criticizing Patriot Act 2003-01-12
• February 25, 2003: Senate Report Finds FBI, Justice Department Misuse FISA 2003-02-25
• October 28, 2003: Watergate Counsel: Plame Wilson Leak an Act of ‘Domestic Terrorism’ under Patriot Act 2003-10-28
• January 23, 2004: Parts of Patriot Act Unconstitutional, Judge Rules 2004-01-23
• November 23, 2004: Congress Slips Patriot II Provision into Intelligence Spending Bill 2004-11-23
• February 14, 2005: Gonzales Sworn in as Attorney General 2005-02-14
• June 9, 2005: Bush Again Claims All Surveillance Done with Court Warrants, Former AT&T Engineer Disputes Claim 2005-06-09
• October 25, 2005: Executive Order Allows FBI to Compile Data on US Citizens Without Their Knowledge 2005-10-25
• November 9, 2005 and After: Republicans Insert ‘Stealth Provision’ into Patriot Act Reauthorization, Cuts Senate out of US Attorney Appointment Process 2005-11-09
• December 10, 2005: Bush Says US Obtains Court Warrants before Mounting Surveillance Efforts; Former AT&T Technician Disputes Claim 2005-12-10
• December 16, 2005: Senators Challenge Bush’s Authorization of Warrantless Wiretapping Program 2005-12-16
• December 25, 2005: National Security Expert Challenges Legal Basis for Domestic Surveillance Program 2005-12-25
• February 2, 2006: Judge Rules E-Mail Surveillance Legal 2006-02-02
• March 9, 2006: Bush Signs Patriot Act Reauthorization Into Law, Ignores Key Provisions 2006-03-09
• March 27, 2006: Harman, Conyers Ask Bush to Comply with Oversight Provisions of Patriot Act Reauthorization 2006-03-27
• March 9-19, 2007: FBI Issues Tens of Thousands of Improper National Security Letters, Audit Finds 2007-03-09
• April 11, 2007: National Security Expert Testifies to Abuses of NSLs, Data Mining 2007-04-11
• April 11, 2007: ’Connecticut Four’ Plaintiff Testifies to Senate 2007-04-11
• December 10, 2007: Appeals Court Upholds Ruling: Parts of Patriot Act Unconstitutional 2007-12-10
• January 2002: Study Finds Agents Have Sought Records From 220 Libraries
• February 2005: Connecticut Librarians Refuse to Comply with NSL Over Hoax Terrorist Threat
• Before Mid-March, 2007: FBI Unit Probed for Illegal Use of National Security Letters