USA FREEDOM Act
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The USA FREEDOM Act is a 2015 U.S. law that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while renewing and modifying key intelligence-gathering powers.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T108097 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USA FREEDOM Act Context triple: [USA PATRIOT Act, partiallyReplacedBy, USA FREEDOM Act]
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
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USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a specialized U.S. federal court that reviews and authorizes government requests for electronic surveillance and other intelligence-gathering activities for national security purposes.
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National Security Letters
National Security Letters are secret administrative subpoenas used primarily by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to obtain information such as phone, email, and financial records without prior judicial approval, often accompanied by gag orders.
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Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that grants the public the right to access records from federal government agencies, promoting transparency and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USA FREEDOM Act Target entity description: The USA FREEDOM Act is a 2015 U.S. law that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while renewing and modifying key intelligence-gathering powers.
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A.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and collection of foreign intelligence information, particularly for national security and counterintelligence purposes.
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B.
USA PATRIOT Act
The USA PATRIOT Act is a U.S. federal law enacted after the September 11, 2001 attacks that expanded government surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and anti-money-laundering powers in the name of counterterrorism and national security.
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C.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a specialized U.S. federal court that reviews and authorizes government requests for electronic surveillance and other intelligence-gathering activities for national security purposes.
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D.
National Security Letters
National Security Letters are secret administrative subpoenas used primarily by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to obtain information such as phone, email, and financial records without prior judicial approval, often accompanied by gag orders.
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E.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that grants the public the right to access records from federal government agencies, promoting transparency and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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surveillance reform law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Public Law 114-23
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USA FREEDOM Act ⓘ
surface form:
USA Freedom Act of 2015
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| amends |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
USA PATRIOT Act ⓘ |
| authorizes | targeted collection of call detail records based on specific selection terms ⓘ |
| billNumber | H.R. 2048 ⓘ |
| committee |
House Committee on the Judiciary
ⓘ
surface form:
House Judiciary Committee
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ⓘ
surface form:
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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| congressNumber | 114th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creates |
amicus curiae panel for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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call detail records program ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 2015-06-02 ⓘ |
| expands | company transparency reporting on national security demands ⓘ |
| extends |
business records authority with modifications
ⓘ
lone wolf surveillance authority ⓘ roving wiretap authority ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Jim Sensenbrenner ⓘ |
| introducedByParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| introducedByState | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| introducedDate | 2015-04-28 ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| limits | bulk collection of Americans' phone records ⓘ |
| longName |
USA FREEDOM Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
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| opposedBy | some civil liberties organizations ⓘ |
| passedHouseDate | 2015-05-13 ⓘ |
| passedHouseVote | 338-88 ⓘ |
| passedSenateDate | 2015-06-02 ⓘ |
| passedSenateVote | 67-32 ⓘ |
| prohibits | bulk collection of call detail records under Section 215 ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 114-23
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surface form:
P.L. 114-23
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| purpose |
to end bulk collection of certain telephony metadata under Section 215
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to increase transparency and oversight of intelligence activities ⓘ to reform government surveillance authorities ⓘ to renew and modify expiring intelligence-gathering powers ⓘ |
| reforms |
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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National Security Letter authorities ⓘ Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act ⓘ pen register and trap-and-trace authority ⓘ |
| requires |
declassification or summaries of significant FISA Court opinions
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use of specific selection terms for certain intelligence collection ⓘ |
| shortName | USA FREEDOM Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| signedDate | 2015-06-02 ⓘ |
| strengthens |
congressional reporting requirements on surveillance
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judicial oversight of surveillance programs ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
intelligence gathering
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national security law ⓘ privacy and civil liberties ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Barack Obama presidency
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surface form:
Obama administration
bipartisan coalition in Congress ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USA FREEDOM Act Description of subject: The USA FREEDOM Act is a 2015 U.S. law that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while renewing and modifying key intelligence-gathering powers.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Security Letter
this entity surface form:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
this entity surface form:
USA Freedom Act of 2015
this entity surface form:
USA FREEDOM Act (various versions, surveillance reform)
this entity surface form:
USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
this entity surface form:
Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
this entity surface form:
USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
this entity surface form:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
this entity surface form:
USA FREEDOM Act of 2015