Title: Patriot Act - Wikipedia
Headings: Patriot Act
Patriot Act
Contents
History
Titles
Title I: Enhancing domestic security against terrorism
Title II: Enhanced surveillance procedures
Title III: Anti-money-laundering to prevent terrorism
Title IV: Border security
Title V: Removing obstacles to investigating terrorism
Title VI: Victims and families of victims of terrorism
Title VII: Increased information sharing for critical infrastructure protection
Title VIII: Terrorism criminal law
Title IX: Improved intelligence
Title X: Miscellaneous
Section expirations
Controversy
Sami Al-Arian
Reauthorizations
See also
References
Further reading
Law review articles
Books
External links
Supportive views
Critical views
Other

Content: Border security
2.5 Title V: Removing obstacles to investigating terrorism
2.6 Title VI: Victims and families of victims of terrorism
2.7 Title VII: Increased information sharing for critical infrastructure protection
2.8 Title VIII: Terrorism criminal law
2.9 Title IX: Improved intelligence
2.10 Title X: Miscellaneous
3 Section expirations
4 Controversy
4.1 Sami Al-Arian
5 Reauthorizations
6 See also
7 References
8 Further reading
8.1 Law review articles
8.2 Books
9 External links
9.1 Supportive views
9.2 Critical views
9.3 Other
History
The Patriot Act was enacted in direct response to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, as well as the 2001 anthrax attacks, with the stated goal of dramatically strengthening national security. On October 23, 2001, U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced House bill H.R. 3162, which incorporated provisions from a previously-sponsored House bill, and a Senate bill introduced earlier in the month. The next day, October 24, the Act passed the House by a vote of 357–66, with Democrats comprising the overwhelming majority of "no"-votes. The three Republicans voting "no" were Robert Ney of Ohio, Butch Otter of Idaho, and Ron Paul of Texas.