The Patriot Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows roving wiretaps
access to business records
surveillance of non-citizens
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:USA_PATRIOT_Improvement_and_Reauthorization_Act_of_2005
gptkb:USA_PATRIOT_Act_Sunset_Extension_Act_of_2011
gptkbp:controversy civil liberties concerns
gptkbp:depicted_in necessary for national security
a controversial piece of legislation
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
October 26, 2001
gptkbp:has_been renewed multiple times
gptkbp:has_implications_for law enforcement training
privacy rights
gptkbp:has_led_to increased security measures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Patriot Act
gptkbp:includes Section 215
Section 802
Section 505
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for information gathering
detention of suspects
for the monitoring of internet activity
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:September_11_attacks
gptkbp:is_a_source_of numerous legal cases
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of public protests
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in political science research
gptkbp:is_associated_with NSA surveillance programs
increased surveillance technology
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:court_cases
various civil rights groups
gptkbp:is_cited_in arguments for civil liberties reform
debates about government transparency
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:the_American_Civil_Liberties_Union
lack of oversight
overreach of government power
lack of public debate before enactment
gptkbp:is_debated_in Congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Foreign_Intelligence_Surveillance_Act
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in media coverage of terrorism
academic studies on security and privacy
the context of government accountability
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in discussions about government surveillance
discussions about the balance of power
legal discussions about constitutional rights
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a legacy of the Bush administration
gptkbp:is_part_of the War on Terror
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:the_Department_of_Homeland_Security
FISA amendments
gptkbp:is_subject_to sunset provisions
gptkbp:is_used_in combat domestic terrorism
expand surveillance capabilities
gptkbp:legislation affects law enforcement practices
affects civil liberties
gptkbp:purpose to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:terrorism
gptkbp:requires information sharing between agencies
gptkbp:shelf_life December 31, 2020
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:translated_into a tool for national security
a controversial response to terrorism.
a response to public fear
broad and sweeping
gptkbp:was_a_response_to national security threats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zeb_Colter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6