Title: History of the Patriot Act - Wikipedia
Headings: History of the Patriot Act
History of the Patriot Act
Contents
Background
September 11, 2001 terrorist attack
First bills introduced
Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act
Birth of the USA PATRIOT Act
Opposition grows
Security and Freedom Ensured Act
Judicial and legislative challenges
Lead up to reauthorization
Reauthorization legislative history
Judges strike key provisions
References
Further reading
External links
Government sources
Supportive views
Critical views

Content: After the USA PATRIOT Act was passed it remained controversial, and began to be questioned by some members of Congress. A number of sections were struck by the courts. Some provisions were challenged by the ACLU, who filed a lawsuit on April 9, 2004. In April 2005, a Senate Judicial Hearing on the Patriot Act was held. The Act was as controversial as ever, and more than a few groups were campaigning against it. Aside from the EFF, the ACLU, the CDT and the EPIC, the Act had raised the ire of the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Booksellers Foundation for Freedom of Expression, who were all extremely concerned about the provisions of the Patriot Act. In June, the Select Committee on Intelligence proposed legislation to the House on July 21 as the USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005. It repealed the sunset date for surveillance provisions of the Patriot Act — in other words, it would have made those sections permanent. A number of amendments were also proposed and passed. The House responded on September 11 that they unanimously disagreed with the Senate amendment, and agreed to a conference.