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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.
19 gru 2017 · The Patriot Act, signed into law following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011, expanded the surveillance capabilities of U.S. law‑enforcement agencies.
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) was a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.
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...
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...
Congress enacted the Patriot Act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism: The USA Patriot Act was passed nearly unanimously by the Senate 98-1, and 357-66 in the House, with the support of members from across the political spectrum.
