A bill to extend for one year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 1, 2002

Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT ACT) to extend to two years (currently, one year) after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack the period that certain aliens who were disabled as a direct result of the attack or who are survivors of aliens disabled or killed in the attack may lawfully remain in the United States in nonimmigrant status.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D–NJ

Committees

Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ]

Legislative record

Actions

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Nov 14, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2002
Received in the House.
Nov 14, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 13, 2002
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10962; text as passed Senate: CR S10962)
Nov 13, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10962; text as passed Senate: CR S10962)
Nov 13, 2002
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 13, 2002
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2002
Introduced in Senate

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Referred in House · Nov 14, 2002 Formatted Text PDF
Engrossed in Senate · Nov 13, 2002 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Aug 1, 2002 Formatted Text PDF

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Discuss S.2845, 107th Congress: A bill to extend for one year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2845

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 2002-11-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s2845/BILLS-107s2845rfh.htm

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Discuss S.2845, 107th Congress: A bill to extend for one year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2845

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 2002-11-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s2845/BILLS-107s2845rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:52:54Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.2845, 107th Congress: A bill to extend for one year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2845

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 2002-11-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s2845/BILLS-107s2845rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:52:54Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.2845, 107th Congress: A bill to extend for one year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2845

Text version to examine: Referred in House · 2002-11-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s2845/BILLS-107s2845rfh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-08-10T11:52:54Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine S.2845 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.