3.0.0 3189 2023-01-11T21:18:09Z 2023-01-11T21:18:09Z House H HR 2007-07-26 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Reported by 2008-06-24T16:00:11Z Markup by 2008-06-24T15:59:47Z Hearings by 2008-04-15T21:29:33Z Referred to 2007-09-10T14:55:13Z hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2007-09-10T14:55:07Z Referred to 2007-07-26T14:01:00Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-07-26T14:01:05Z National Security Letter Reform Act of 2007 110 2088 S 2008-04-23 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2008-06-24 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3 . Committee 2008-06-24 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-04-15 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-09-10 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Committee 2007-09-10 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-07-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2007-07-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 N F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2007-07-26 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-07-26 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2007-07-26 True M001155 Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] Connie Mack R FL 14 2007-07-26 True B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2007-07-26 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-07-26 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2007-07-26 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-07-26 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2007-07-26 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2007-07-26 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-07-26 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2007-07-26 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2007-07-26 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2007-08-01 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2007-08-01 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2007-08-01 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-08-01 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-08-03 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2007-09-04 False H000762 Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] DARLENE HOOLEY D OR 5 2007-09-04 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2007-09-10 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2007-09-17 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2007-09-17 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2007-09-20 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-10-09 False U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2007-10-29 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2008-02-07 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2008-04-15 False D000602 Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] Artur Davis D AL 7 2008-04-29 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2008-07-29 False Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal investigation Emergency Management Evidence (Law) Foreign agents Government Operations and Politics Injunctions International Affairs Judicial review Law Right of privacy Subpoena Sunset legislation Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2007-07-26 Introduced in House 2007-10-31T16:27:30Z National Security Letters Reform Act of 2007 - Prohibits a national security letter (letter) (a request for information sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a criminal investigation) from being issued unless the issuing official certifies specific facts providing reason to believe that the information or records sought pertain to a foreign power or agent thereof. Prohibits a letter from being issued in connection with an investigation of a U.S. person solely upon the basis of activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Prohibits: (1) a letter from containing unreasonable requirements or requiring privileged matter; or (2) disclosing to a person that the FBI has sought or obtained access to information under a letter for 30 days after receipt of the FBI's request for such information. Authorizes judicial review for the modification or revocation of a letter.

Provides limited uses of information acquired through a letter. Allows persons against whom evidence obtained from a letter is to be used to file a motion to suppress.

Provides a civil cause of action for the misuse of letters. Requires the authority to issue letters to revert, five years after the enactment of this Act, to that provided by law on October 25, 2001.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) undertake minimization and destruction procedures with respect to information acquired through letters; and (2) report semiannually on the number and use of letters. Requires the disposal of wrongly acquired information.

Revises requirements relating to claims of emergency in connection with certain letters.

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