The Patriot Act allows investigators to use the tools that were already available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking. The Act Improves Our Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Several Significant Ways:ġ. (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism)Ĭongress enacted the Patriot Act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism: The USA Patriot Act was passed nearly unanimously by the Senate 98-1, and 357-66 in the House, with the support of members from across the political spectrum. The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty
