PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Public Law 112-14 · S. 990 · 112th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on May 26, 2011 · Commerce
Sponsor: Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 250 yea, 153 nay250–153
- SenateRecorded vote: 72 yea, 23 nay72–23
Data notes
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.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until June 1, 2015, provisions concerning roving electronic surveillance orders and requests for the production of business records and other tangible things.
Amends the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend until June 1, 2015, a provision revising the definition of an "agent of a foreign power" to include any non-U.S. person who engages in international terrorism or preparatory activities ("lone wolf" provision).
Who voted for it
Every senator of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 72 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
72 yea23 nay5 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(31)
Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
Sen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
Sen. Benjamin CardinD-MD
Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
Sen. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
Sen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
Sen. John KerryD-MA
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
Sen. Bob CaseyD-PA
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE
Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
Sen. Michael BennetD-CO
Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
Sen. Kay HaganD-NC
Sen. Bill NelsonD-FL
Sen. Mark WarnerD-VA
Sen. Jim WebbD-VA
Sen. Mark PryorD-AR
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
Sen. Claire McCaskillD-MO
Sen. Joe ManchinD-WV
Sen. Ben NelsonD-NE
Republicans who voted yea(41)
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Scott BrownR-MA
Sen. Olympia SnoweR-ME
Sen. Mark KirkR-IL
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. John HoevenR-ND
Sen. Lamar AlexanderR-TN
Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
Sen. Mike JohannsR-NE
Sen. Roy BluntR-MO
Sen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC
Sen. Rob PortmanR-OH
Sen. Roger WickerR-MS
Sen. Daniel CoatsR-IN
Sen. Jerry MoranR-KS
Sen. John BoozmanR-AR
Sen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA
Sen. Bob CorkerR-TN
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
Sen. Kelly AyotteR-NH
Sen. John ThuneR-SD
Sen. John McCainR-AZ
Sen. Jon KylR-AZ
Sen. Saxby ChamblissR-GA
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
Sen. Richard ShelbyR-AL
Sen. Richard BurrR-NC
Sen. John BarrassoR-WY
Sen. Michael EnziR-WY
Sen. John CornynR-TX
Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
Sen. Jeff SessionsR-AL
Sen. Jim InhofeR-OK
Sen. Pat ToomeyR-PA
Sen. David VitterR-LA
Sen. Mike CrapoR-ID
Sen. Ron JohnsonR-WI
Sen. James RischR-ID
Sen. Thomas CoburnR-OK
Sen. Jim DeMintR-SC
Data notes
The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 84 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Related bills
10 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 366 · became Public Law 112-1Related bill
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1963Related bill
To temporarily extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 281Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment…
S. 1050Related bill
Fourth Amendment Restoration Act
S. 1070Related bill
Fourth Amendment Restoration Act
S. 1074Related bill
A bill to remove the extension of the sunset date for section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.
S. 1076Related bill
A bill to modify the roving wiretap authority of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
S. 1078Related bill
Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011
S. 1082 · became Public Law 112-17Related bill
Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011
S. 1114Related bill
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Data notes
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.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 35 actions.
- May 26, 2011Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-14.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 153 (Roll No. 376).House roll call 376
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347) by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84.Senate roll call 84
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 281, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 990.
- FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 281 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 990 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The res…
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions (SA 349) fell when cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S.990) with amendment (SA 347) was invoked in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S.990) with an amendment (SA 347) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 81.Senate roll call 81
- FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 153 (Roll No. 376).House roll call 376
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347) by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84.Senate roll call 84
- May 25, 2011FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
- May 24, 2011FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 349) made in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347) presented in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S. 990) with an amendment (SA 347).
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 990.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 23, 2011FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- May 20, 2011FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Data notes
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.
Amendments
40 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 387SenateSen. Bernie SandersD-VT· offered May 26, 2011No vote recorded
May 26, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 386SenateSen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ· offered May 26, 2011No vote recorded
May 26, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 385SenateSen. Mark UdallD-CO· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 384SenateSen. Ron WydenD-OR· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 383SenateSen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NH· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 382SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 381SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 380SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 379SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 378SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 377SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 376SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 375SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 374SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 373SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 372SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 371SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 370SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 369SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 368SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 367SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 366SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Withdrawn
S.Amdt. 365SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011Withdrawn
To limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
May 26, 2011: Proposed amendment SA 365, not having 60 votes in opposition to the motion to table, was withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3401)
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 364SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Withdrawn
S.Amdt. 363SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered May 25, 2011Withdrawn
To clarify that the authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent reauthorizations does not include authority to obtain certain firearms records.
May 26, 2011: Proposed amendment SA 363, not having 60 votes in opposition to the motion to table, was withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3401)
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 362SenateSen. David VitterR-LA· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 361SenateSen. Jim DeMintR-SC· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 360SenateSen. Patrick LeahyD-VT· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 359SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 358SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 357SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 356SenateSen. Jon KylR-AZ· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 355SenateSen. Roger WickerR-MS· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 354SenateSen. Roger WickerR-MS· offered May 25, 2011No vote recorded
May 25, 2011: Senate amendment submitted
- Fell
S.Amdt. 351SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered May 24, 2011Fell
Of a perfecting nature.
May 26, 2011: SA 351 fell when SA 350 fell. (consideration: CR S3368)
- Fell
S.Amdt. 350SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered May 24, 2011Fell
Of a perfecting nature.
May 26, 2011: SA 350 fell when SA 349 fell. (consideration: CR S3368)
- Fell
S.Amdt. 349SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered May 24, 2011Fell
To change the enactment date.
May 26, 2011: SA 349 (intructions to the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill (S.990) with amendment (SA 347). (consideration: CR S3368)
- Withdrawn
S.Amdt. 348SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered May 24, 2011Withdrawn
To change the enactment date.
May 26, 2011: Proposed amendment SA 348 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3401)
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 347SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered May 24, 2011Agreed to
Of a perfecting nature.
May 26, 2011: Amendment SA 347 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 23. Record Vote Number: 84.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 321SenateSen. Mary LandrieuD-LA· offered May 19, 2011Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
May 19, 2011: Amendment SA 321 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
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.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.