Patriot Act
Also known as: USA PATRIOT Act · USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 · Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
- 1Enacted by the United States Congress in 2001.
- 2Signed into law by President George W. Bush.
- 3Full title is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act.
- 4The short name is a backronym.
- 5Designed to provide tools to intercept and obstruct terrorism.
The USA PATRIOT Act is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W.
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Legislation expanding FBI surveillance and investigative powers
The PATRIOT Act significantly broadened the FBI's authority to conduct surveillance and gather intelligence in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
The USA PATRIOT Act is a significant piece of legislation enacted by the United States Congress in 2001. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush in the aftermath of major national security concerns, aiming to provide new tools for domestic and international security.
A warrant canary, posted in a Craftsbury, Vermont library in 2005: "The FBI has not been here (watch very closely for removal of this sign)". Announcing the receipt of a national security letter would violate the associated gag order, while removing the sign would not.Wikimedia Commons: File:The_FBI_has_not_been_here.jpgPresident George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Friday, Oct. 26, 2001 in the East Room of the White House. Standing behind the President are (from left): Attorney General John Ashcroft, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Harry Reid, Rep. James Sensenbrenner and Sen. Bob Graham. Phot...Wikimedia Commons; Series: Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration, 1/20/2001 - 1/20/2009 Collection: Records of the White House Photo Office (George W. Bush Administration), 1/20/2001 - 1/20/2009; https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5997381; Pub...United States President George W. Bush shakes hands with U.S. Senator Arlen Specter after signing H.R. 3199, the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 in the East Room of the White HouseWikimedia Commons; White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt; Image , see also President signs USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons: USA PATRIOT Act The formal title of the statute is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. The commonly used short name is a backronym that is intentionally embedded within the full legal title of the act.