An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.

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

Every House member of the 111th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 315 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

315 yea97 nay20 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 43 actions.

1. Feb 27, 2010Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-141.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Feb 26, 2010FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Feb 25, 2010Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 97 (Roll no. 67).House roll call 67
6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Conyers moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
8. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on concurring in the Senate amendments and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Posey objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XX, the yeas and nays were…
9. FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Conyers motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3961 until later in the legislative day.
10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conyers motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3961.
11. FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1109, Mr. Conyers took from the Speaker's table H.R. 3961 with the Senate amendments thereto, and was recognized for a motion.
12. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
13. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 97 (Roll no. 67).House roll call 67
14. Feb 24, 2010FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
15. FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
16. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
17. Jan 20, 2010CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 252.
18. Dec 24, 2009CalendarCalendar · Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
19. Nov 20, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
20. Nov 19, 2009Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Waxman moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
21. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Waxman raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Waxman stated that the motion to recommit seeks to exceed the scope of the bill and the amendment is therefore, not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
22. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
23. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 183 (Roll no. 909).House roll call 909
24. FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 252 (Roll no. 908).House roll call 908
25. FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
26. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cantor motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement an ad…
27. FloorFloor · Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
28. FloorFloor · On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 177 (Roll no. 907).House roll call 907
29. FloorFloor · Mr. Gingrey (GA) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
30. FloorFloor · Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions.

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