FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Public Law 112-3 · H.R. 514 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Feb 25, 2011 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI-5)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Lamar Smith, Rep. Mike Rogers
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 279 yea, 143 nay279–143
- SenateRecorded vote: 86 yea, 12 nay86–12
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.
FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 to extend until May 27, 2011, 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 May 27, 2011, 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 House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 279 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
279 yea143 nay11 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(68)
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-19
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. John YarmuthD-KY-3
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-5
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-10
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Mark CritzD-PA-12
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-11
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Martin HeinrichD-NM-1
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Gary PetersD-MI-9
Rep. Ed PerlmutterD-CO-7
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. John CarneyD-DE
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Larry KissellD-NC-8
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Heath ShulerD-NC-11
Republicans who voted yea(211)
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Bob DoldR-IL-10
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-13
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. David RiveraR-FL-25
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Nan HayworthR-NY-19
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-11
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Joseph HeckR-NV-3
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Steve AustriaR-OH-7
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Rick BergR-ND
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-29
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Chip CravaackR-MN-8
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Jaime Herrera BeutlerR-WA-3
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-19
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-18
Rep. Frank GuintaR-NH-1
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Allen WestR-FL-22
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Steven PalazzoR-MS-4
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-9
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-8
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-1
Rep. Scott DesJarlaisR-TN-4
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-5
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-16
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bill PoseyR-FL-15
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Quico CansecoR-TX-23
Rep. Mo BrooksR-AL-5
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Ann Marie BuerkleR-NY-25
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Sandy AdamsR-FL-24
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Dan BenishekR-MI-1
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-12
Rep. Bill FloresR-TX-17
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Jeff LandryR-LA-3
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. Tim ScottR-SC-1
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Ben QuayleR-AZ-3
Rep. Tim HuelskampR-KS-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
Rep. Joe WalshR-IL-8
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
Rep. Mick MulvaneyR-SC-5
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 64 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.
- Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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
7 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 67Related bill
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 29, 2012.
H.R. 1800Related bill
FISA Sunsets Reauthorization Act of 2011
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. 79Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 514) to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to ac…
H.Res. 93Related bill
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 514) to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Ac…
S. 1038Related bill
PATRIOT Sunsets 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.
- Feb 25, 2011Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-3.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 23, 2011FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Feb 17, 2011Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 143 (Roll no. 66).House roll call 66
- 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.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 514.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 279 - 143 (Roll no. 66).House roll call 66
- Feb 15, 2011FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 19.Senate roll call 19
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate.
- Feb 14, 2011FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 275 - 144 (Roll no. 36).House roll call 36
- FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 234 (Roll no. 35).House roll call 35
- FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. Pending the reservation of a point of order, subsequently the reservation was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Thompson (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 514.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 514 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All poin…
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 79.
- Feb 10, 2011FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 79 passed House.
- Feb 9, 2011FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 79 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 514 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will b…
- Feb 8, 2011FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 148 (Roll no. 26).House roll call 26
- FloorFloor · Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 148 (Roll no. 26).House roll call 26
- 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 H.R. 514.
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
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 90SenateSen. Harry ReidD-NV· offered Feb 15, 2011Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Feb 15, 2011: Amendment SA 90 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.