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USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006

Public Law 109-178 · S. 2271 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Mar 9, 2006 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Sen. John Sununu (R-NH)

Cosponsors (3): Sen. Larry Craig, Sen. Lisa Murkowski,

Passage votesYeaNay

HouseRecorded vote: 280 yea, 138 nay280–138
SenateRecorded vote: 95 yea, 4 nay95–4

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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to allow a person receiving a production order (an order from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or his designee (Director) to produce any tangible thing, such as a book, document, or record) to challenge its legality by filing a petition with a pool of three district court judges established by the Chief Justice of the United States for such purpose. Permits the filing of a petition, no sooner than one year after issuance of the production order, challenging any accompanying nondisclosure order (an order prohibiting the person receiving the production order from disclosing that the FBI sought information).

Requires the presiding judge of the pool to immediately assign a judge to conduct an initial review of a petition. Requires such judge, within 72 hours of the assignment, to make an initial petition review. Requires the judge to immediately deny such petition if it is frivolous and affirm the production or nondisclosure order.

Permits any order setting aside a nondisclosure order to be stayed pending review upon request of the government. Permits setting aside a nondisclosure order if there is no reason to believe that national security would be endangered. Establishes as conclusive a certification by the Director or the Attorney General that the setting aside of a nondisclosure order may endanger national security or interfere with diplomatic relations, unless the certification was found to be made in bad faith.

Requires upholding a production order unless it is found to be unlawful. Requires immediate compliance with the production order if the judge does not set aside such order.

Grants the Supreme Court, upon writ of certiorari, jurisdiction to review a decision. Requires any judicial review to be as expeditious as possible and all petitions to be filed under seal. Requires any court proceedings, upon request from the government, to be ex parte and in camera.

Amends federal criminal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require a person making a disclosure to identify to the Director or requesting official the person to whom such disclosure will be made or was made prior to the request, but permits withholding the identity of an attorney to whom a disclosure was or will be made to obtain legal advice or assistance with respect to the request.

Considers a library not to be a wire or electronic service communication provider for purposes of granting national security letters, unless the library provides "electronic communication service."

Makes this Act effective immediately upon enactment.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 280 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

280 yea138 nay14 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(66)

Rep. Ted StricklandD-OH-6
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Ed CaseD-HI-2
Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-3
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5

Republicans who voted yea(214)

Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-2
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-24
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-5
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Joe SchwarzR-MI-7
Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5
Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-1
Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-22
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-6
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
Rep. Jeb BradleyR-NH-1
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-8
Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Michael SodrelR-IN-9
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
Rep. Mark GreenR-WI-8
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Jo Ann DavisR-VA-1
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
Rep. Bobby JindalR-LA-1
Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Katherine HarrisR-FL-13
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Bob BeauprezR-CO-7
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
Rep. John HostettlerR-IN-8
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-9
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-10
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Joel HefleyR-CO-5
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-8
Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
Rep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 688 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · House · referred to
Financial Services Committee · House · referred to
Judiciary Committee · House · referred to

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Related bills

The record lists no related bills.

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 30 actions.

Mar 9, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-178.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Mar 8, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
Mar 7, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 280 - 138 (Roll no. 20).House roll call 20
FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2271.
FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
Mar 1, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorFloor · Received in the House.
FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 95 - 4. Record Vote Number: 25.Senate roll call 25
FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction …
Feb 28, 2006FloorFloor · Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 23.Senate roll call 23
FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
Feb 27, 2006FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
Feb 16, 2006FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by motion.
FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 22.Senate roll call 22
FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Feb 15, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Feb 14, 2006FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Feb 13, 2006CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
Feb 10, 2006CalendarCalendar · Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate

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Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.

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Amendments

7 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

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Where each amendment ended up

S.Amdt. 2897SenateSen. Patrick LeahyD-VT· offered Feb 16, 2006No vote recorded
Feb 16, 2006: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2896SenateSen. Bill FristR-TN· offered Feb 16, 2006Agreed to
Of a perfecting nature.
Mar 1, 2006: Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2895SenateSen. Bill FristR-TN· offered Feb 16, 2006Agreed to
To establish the enactment date of the Act.
Mar 1, 2006: Amendment SA 2895 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 18. Record Vote Number: 24.
Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2894SenateSen. Russell FeingoldD-WI· offered Feb 16, 2006No vote recorded
Feb 16, 2006: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2893SenateSen. Russell FeingoldD-WI· offered Feb 16, 2006No vote recorded
Feb 16, 2006: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2892SenateSen. Russell FeingoldD-WI· offered Feb 16, 2006No vote recorded
Feb 16, 2006: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 2891SenateSen. Russell FeingoldD-WI· offered Feb 16, 2006No vote recorded
Feb 16, 2006: Senate amendment submitted
Offered, no vote recorded

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Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.