H.Amdt.876 to H.R.7888 FISA Warrant Amendment (Biggs)
Amendment requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before searching Americans' data in the FISA Section 702 database (118th Congress)
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Offered Apr 12, 2024 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) to H.R.7888. Failed in the House Apr 12, 2024, 212-212.
Amendment to H.R.7888, Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
- OfferedApr 12, 2024
- Not agreed toApr 12, 2024
Latest action Apr 12, 2024: On agreeing to the Biggs amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 212 (Roll no. 114).
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- House Amendment Offered
- Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Biggs.
- House vote: Vote on an amendmentCounted in grades
Failed, 212-212
H.Amdt.876: Amendment sought to prohibit warrantless searches of U.S. person communications in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, or known cybersecurity threat signatures.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 114
Votes on this amendment
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Apr 12, 202412:32 pmHouseVote on an amendmentCounted in grades
H.Amdt.876: Amendment sought to prohibit warrantless searches of U.S. person communications in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, or known cybersecurity threat signatures.On agreeing to the Biggs amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 212 (Roll no. 114).Failed212-212Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 84 | 126 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 128 | 86 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 212 | 0 | 13 |
Amendment requiring warrants for FISA 702 queries of Americans' data. The 4th Amendment requires warrants for searches, and a warrant requirement would address documented civil liberties concerns.