S. 417 - State Secrets Protection Act

Law. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
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State Secrets Protection Act

S. 417 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary
A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act.
Other Titles
  • State Secrets Protection Act
Sponsor
Patrick Leahy
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Law
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Government information and archives
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Lawyers and legal services
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    Major Actions
    Introduced2/11/2009
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced2/11/2009
    2/11/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2155)
    2/11/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Average contributions given to Senators from Democratic/Liberal, which…

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    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    State Secrets Protection Act

    3 organizations supported this bill

    Change.org
    Haggard, Alan (n.d.). Support the State Secrets Protection Act to Allow Court Review of Domestic Spying Cases. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from Criminal Justice.
    Progressive Democrats of America
    Progressive Democrats of America (n.d.). Pass the State Secrets Protection Act. Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .
    The Constitution Project
    The Constitution Project (2009, February 11). The Legislation Should Be Quickly Enacted To Protect Actual National Security Secrets and Respect the Right to Have Courts Decide Disputes . Retrieved April 27, 2009, from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from Democratic/Liberal interest groups, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$17,400$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$200$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$151,600$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$6,902$0
    Mark BegichDAK$290,640$0
    Michael BennetDCO$204,281$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$47,000$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$709,051$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$293,174$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$201,975$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$106,302$0
    Ben CardinDMD$120,608$0
    Tom CarperDDE$77,400$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$403,731$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$0$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$90,850$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$28,700$0
    Byron DorganDND$2,100$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$228,950$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$343,562$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$177,835$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$424,451$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$1,803,028$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$88,850$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$1,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$285,569$0
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$220,514$0
    John KerryDMA$311,160$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$169,731$0
    Herb KohlDWI$7,228$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$186,566$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$348,475$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$80,325$0
    Carl LevinDMI$198,547$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$177,456$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$51,966$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$322,048$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$203,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$480,706$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$2,800$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$177,723$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$75,800$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$350,576$0
    Mark PryorDAR$45,600$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$51,150$0
    Harry ReidDNV$181,170$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$53,200$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$388,311$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$73,600$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$502,362$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$100$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$18,550$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$203,431$0
    Jon TesterDMT$371,980$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    Mark UdallDCO$530,266$0
    Tom UdallDNM$463,682$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$1,228,851$0
    Jim WebbDVA$653,266$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$196,436$0
    Roger WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$11,600$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$17,400$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$200$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$151,600$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$6,902$0
    Mark BegichDAK$290,640$0
    Michael BennetDCO$204,281$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$47,000$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$709,051$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$293,174$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$201,975$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$106,302$0
    Ben CardinDMD$120,608$0
    Tom CarperDDE$77,400$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$403,731$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$0$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$90,850$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$28,700$0
    Byron DorganDND$2,100$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$228,950$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$343,562$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$177,835$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$424,451$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$1,803,028$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$88,850$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$1,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$285,569$0
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$220,514$0
    John KerryDMA$311,160$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$169,731$0
    Herb KohlDWI$7,228$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$186,566$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$348,475$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$80,325$0
    Carl LevinDMI$198,547$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$177,456$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$51,966$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$322,048$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$203,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$480,706$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$2,800$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$177,723$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$75,800$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$350,576$0
    Mark PryorDAR$45,600$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$51,150$0
    Harry ReidDNV$181,170$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$53,200$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$388,311$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$73,600$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$502,362$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$100$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$18,550$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$203,431$0
    Jon TesterDMT$371,980$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    Mark UdallDCO$530,266$0
    Tom UdallDNM$463,682$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$1,228,851$0
    Jim WebbDVA$653,266$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$196,436$0
    Roger WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$11,600$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Democratic/Liberal$14,443,335

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
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