The
USA PATRIOT Act is an
Act of Congress that was signed into law by
President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. Its title is a ten-letter
backronym (U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T.) that stands for "
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".