S. 886 - Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

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Summary:
A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
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Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

S. 886 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records.
Other Titles
  • Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007
  • Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007
Sponsor
Jeff Bingaman
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Government information
  • Archives
  • Constitution
  • Constitutional law
  • Criminal justice
  • Ex-offenders
  • Ex-presidents
  • Executive orders
  • Government paperwork
  • Government publicity
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Presidential privileges and immunities
  • Presidential records
  • Presidents
  • Subpoena
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Major Actions
Introduced3/14/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/14/2007
3/14/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
3/14/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3140-3141)
Put on a legislative calendar6/13/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
6/20/2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar6/20/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $97,231 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $149,325 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $151,093 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $80,759 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $149,123 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $133,354 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $136,168 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $235,321 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $308,758 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $224,744 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $398,956 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $71,410 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $75,509 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $198,398 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $264,865 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $103,516 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $233,738 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $255,958 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $117,480 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $254,854 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $313,198 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $281,020 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $639,782 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $142,332 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $77,300 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $137,992 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $187,400 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $86,195 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $143,546 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $156,475 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $66,335 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $111,010 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $141,289 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $70,636 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $136,190 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $43,725 Against $0

Votes

    6 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

    6 organizations supported this bill

    American Association of Law Libraries
    (n.d.). Support for The Presidential Records Act Amendments. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Library Association
    (n.d.). Support for The Presidential Records Act Amendments. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Association of American Publishers
    (n.d.). Support for The Presidential Records Act Amendments. Retrieved n.d., from .
    EnviroJustice
    (n.d.). Support for The Presidential Records Act Amendments. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Progressive Democrats of America
    (n.d.). Support for The Presidential Records Act Amendments. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Society of Professional Journalists
    (n.d.). Support for The Presidential Records Act Amendments. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$510$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$55,899$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$58,540$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$35,550$0
    Bob BennettRUT$6,250$0
    Joe BidenDDE$34,136$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$30,801$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$30,625$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$338,481$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$128,154$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$11,275$0
    Jim BunningRKY$10,600$0
    Richard BurrRNC$29,800$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$21,350$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$311,273$0
    Ben CardinDMD$82,501$0
    Tom CarperDDE$32,983$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$160,913$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$34,050$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$675,846$0
    Tom CoburnROK$15,550$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$3,550$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$58,765$0
    Susan CollinsRME$91,417$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$22,900$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$80,188$0
    John CornynRTX$66,750$0
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$44,500$0
    Chris DoddDCT$64,900$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$30,020$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$6,200$0
    Byron DorganDND$21,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$103,960$0
    John EnsignRNV$28,100$0
    Mike EnziRWY$7,550$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$92,708$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$98,490$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$7,575$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$48,750$0
    Judd GreggRNH$9,500$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$5,100$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$51,346$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$27,800$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$32,783$0
    Jim InhofeROK$18,200$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$18,850$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$27,850$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$11,250$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$66,220$0
    John KerryDMA$47,342$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$118,950$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$39,300$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$69,616$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$82,278$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$50,875$0
    Carl LevinDMI$50,945$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$153,300$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$13,050$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$3,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$29,550$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$52,500$0
    John McCainRAZ$21,450$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$137,379$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$53,350$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$72,260$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$38,600$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$10,050$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$121,164$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$21,500$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$128,235$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$280,780$0
    Mark PryorDAR$21,845$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$18,160$0
    Harry ReidDNV$90,837$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$16,402$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$77,400$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$241,338$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$70,450$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$138,048$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$14,400$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$17,300$0
    Gordon SmithROR$28,400$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$22,850$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$117,500$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$80,860$0
    Ted StevensRAK$14,250$0
    John SununuRNH$31,250$0
    Jon TesterDMT$149,227$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$250$0
    John ThuneRSD$57,300$0
    David VitterRLA$22,600$0
    George VoinovichROH$25,300$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$125,775$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$114,060$0
    Ron WydenDOR$32,400$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$510$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$55,899$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$58,540$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$35,550$0
    Bob BennettRUT$6,250$0
    Joe BidenDDE$34,136$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$30,801$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$30,625$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$338,481$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$128,154$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$11,275$0
    Jim BunningRKY$10,600$0
    Richard BurrRNC$29,800$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$21,350$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$311,273$0
    Ben CardinDMD$82,501$0
    Tom CarperDDE$32,983$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$160,913$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$34,050$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$675,846$0
    Tom CoburnROK$15,550$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$3,550$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$58,765$0
    Susan CollinsRME$91,417$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$22,900$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$80,188$0
    John CornynRTX$66,750$0
    Larry CraigRID$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$44,500$0
    Chris DoddDCT$64,900$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$30,020$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$6,200$0
    Byron DorganDND$21,000$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$103,960$0
    John EnsignRNV$28,100$0
    Mike EnziRWY$7,550$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$92,708$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$98,490$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$7,575$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$48,750$0
    Judd GreggRNH$9,500$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$5,100$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$51,346$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$27,800$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$32,783$0
    Jim InhofeROK$18,200$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$18,850$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$27,850$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$11,250$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$66,220$0
    John KerryDMA$47,342$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$118,950$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$39,300$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$69,616$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$82,278$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$50,875$0
    Carl LevinDMI$50,945$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$153,300$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$13,050$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$3,000$0
    Dick LugarRIN$29,550$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$52,500$0
    John McCainRAZ$21,450$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$137,379$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$53,350$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$72,260$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$38,600$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$10,050$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$121,164$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$21,500$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$128,235$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$280,780$0
    Mark PryorDAR$21,845$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$18,160$0
    Harry ReidDNV$90,837$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$16,402$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$77,400$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$241,338$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$70,450$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$138,048$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$14,400$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$17,300$0
    Gordon SmithROR$28,400$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$22,850$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$117,500$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$80,860$0
    Ted StevensRAK$14,250$0
    John SununuRNH$31,250$0
    Jon TesterDMT$149,227$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$250$0
    John ThuneRSD$57,300$0
    David VitterRLA$22,600$0
    George VoinovichROH$25,300$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$125,775$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$114,060$0
    Ron WydenDOR$32,400$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$3,871,036
    Environmental policy$1,974,709
    Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$459,240
    Printing and publishing (printed & online)$70,000

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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