The FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 is a bill sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy in the wake of the global surveillance disclosures of 2013. The bill proposes to limit government surveillance and other reforms of US surveillance.[1] The bill has been compared to the USA Freedom Act in the House, also supported by Sen. Leahy.[2][3]
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| Long title | To strengthen privacy protections, accountability, and oversight related to domestic surveillance conducted pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. |
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| Announced in | the 113th United States Congress |
| Sponsored by | Patrick Leahy |
| Number of co-sponsors | 10 |
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- FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 at the Library of Congress Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Sen. Leahy's office on FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013
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- ^ "FISA 2013: 10 Things You Need to Know About the New Accountability and Privacy Protection Act". International Business Times. June 26, 2013.
- ^ "These 12 bills are the NSA's worst nightmare".
- ^ "FISA and Patriot Act Under Fire in U.S. Senate". US News & World Report. June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2023.