End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Jan 2014)
End bulk data collection under the USA PATRIOT Act.
Occurrences
Evidence
Representative Scott, Austin [R-GA] voted Yea on final passage of H.R. 2048, the USA FREEDOM Act.
Latest Action: 06/02/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-23.
Bill Status: On May 13, 2015, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the USA Freedom Act by a vote of 338-88. On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act without amendment by a vote of 67-32. President Obama signed into law the USA Freedom Act on June 2, 2015. Protects Civil Liberties: Ends bulk collection: Prohibits bulk collection of ALL records under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act.
Assessments
The USA FREEDOM Act became law on June 2, 2015 and ended bulk collection under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. Austin Scott was in office and voted for final passage, so the promised policy outcome was achieved during his term.
The promised outcome was enacted during Austin Scott's federal House service: the USA FREEDOM Act became Public Law 114-23 on June 2, 2015 and barred bulk collection under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. Scott voted yea on final House passage, giving him candidate credit as a sitting representative who supported the measure that delivered the policy outcome in the same term context.