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 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.