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19 gru 2017 · What Is the Patriot Act? The Patriot Act is a more than 300-page document passed by the U.S. Congress with bipartisan support and signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001...
17 paź 2024 · USA PATRIOT Act, U.S. legislation passed by Congress in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and signed into law by President George W. Bush in October 2001. It significantly expanded the search and surveillance powers of federal law-enforcement and intelligence agencies.
History. The Patriot Act was enacted in direct response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and the 2001 anthrax attacks, with the stated goal of dramatically strengthening national security.
4 sie 2024 · Key Takeaways. The Patriot Act is a U.S. law granting law enforcement more powers to prevent terrorist attacks. The act, USA PATRIOT, is an acronym for “Uniting and Strengthening America by...
3 lis 2017 · List of the Pros of the Patriot Act. 1. It strengthened US measures to detect, prevent, and prosecute the financing of terrorism. One of the key goals of the Patriot Act was to break down the administrative barriers that prevented different governmental organizations from talking with each other.
The first version of the Patriot Act was introduced into the House on October 2, 2001, as the Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001, and was later passed by the House as the Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act (H.R. 2975) on October 12. [17]
2 cze 2015 · Here’s what you need to know about the original Patriot Act, the three expired provisions within it, and the other ways the government can collect Americans’ information. What is the Patriot...
