Patriot Act (United States)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Patriot_Act_(United_States)
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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Central_Intelligence_Agency
gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkb:National_Security_Agency
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:USA_Freedom_Act
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Title_50,_United_States_Code
gptkb:Title_18,_United_States_Code
gptkbp:controversy civil liberties concerns
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Electronic_Frontier_Foundation
gptkbp:dateEnacted October 26, 2001
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:expansion information sharing between agencies
border security measures
surveillance powers
anti-money laundering provisions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Patriot Act (United States)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Patriot_Act
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Uniting_and_Strengthening_America_by_Providing_Appropriate_Tools_Required_to_Intercept_and_Obstruct_Terrorism_Act_of_2001
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_107-56
gptkbp:purpose to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools
to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:USA_Freedom_Act
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:September_11_attacks
gptkbp:section Section 206: Roving wiretaps
Section 218: Foreign intelligence information
Section 213: Delayed notification search warrants (sneak and peek)
Section 215: Access to records and other items under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Patriot_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:George_W._Bush_administration
Federal law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:title gptkb:Title_II:_Enhanced_Surveillance_Procedures
gptkb:Title_V:_Removing_Obstacles_to_Investigating_Terrorism
gptkb:Title_VII:_Increased_Information_Sharing_for_Critical_Infrastructure_Protection
Title IX: Improved Intelligence
Title X: Miscellaneous
Title III: Anti-Money-Laundering to Prevent Terrorism
Title IV: Border Security
Title VI: Victims and Public Safety
Title VIII: Terrorism Criminal Law
gptkbp:validOn Some provisions expired on June 1, 2015
gptkbp:voteInHouse 357-66
gptkbp:voteInSenate 98-1
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anti-terrorism_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7