# 115-hr-5120: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act

115-hr-5120, Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5120
- Congress: 115
- Title: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2018-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act This bill revises procedures for appointing judges to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Currently, the Chief Justice of the United States appoints judges to the FISC. This bill requires FISC judges to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6730: Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act
- 115-hr-5924: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5823: Secure Data Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5713: National Guard Promotion Accountability Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5120 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5120)

## Related
- [115-hr-6730: Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6730)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6417)
- [115-hr-5924: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5924)
- [115-hr-5823: Secure Data Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5823)
- [115-hr-5713: National Guard Promotion Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5713)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5120 (as of 2025-11-18).