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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) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

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

    Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2155)" from Democratic/Liberal, which…

    supported this bill

    Democratic/Liberal

    opposed this bill

    Date Range of Contributions
    Within days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2155)"
    ContributorInterest groupAmountDatesort iconSenate memberPartyState
    Palevsky, MaxDemocratic/Liberal$1,0001/13/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Barrymore, Susanne DDemocratic/Liberal$2001/15/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Low, StephanieDemocratic/Liberal$5001/15/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Progressive Voters of AmericaDemocratic/Liberal$5,0001/22/09Harry ReidDNV
    Scott, MargaretDemocratic/Liberal$5001/22/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Low, StephanieDemocratic/Liberal$5001/26/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Landau, JonDemocratic/Liberal$5001/29/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Goldstein, JackDemocratic/Liberal$2501/30/09Harry ReidDNV
    Thompson, Elizabeth KDemocratic/Liberal$2,4001/30/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Buttenweiser, PeterDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/3/09Blanche LincolnDAR
    Buttenweiser, PeterDemocratic/Liberal$1,3502/3/09Blanche LincolnDAR
    Buttenwieser, Peter LDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/3/09Michael BennetDCO
    Buttenwieser, Peter LDemocratic/Liberal$1,3502/3/09Michael BennetDCO
    Mcfarland, Deborah EDemocratic/Liberal$9002/3/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Kramarsky, Werner HDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/5/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Kramarsky, Werner HDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/5/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Lewis, KennethDemocratic/Liberal$5002/5/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Malcolm, BetsyDemocratic/Liberal$1,0002/5/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Buttenwieser, Peter LDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/10/09Harry ReidDNV
    Kramarsky, Sarah-AnnDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/10/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Landau, JonDemocratic/Liberal$4002/10/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Landau, JonDemocratic/Liberal$-4002/10/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Palevsky, MaxDemocratic/Liberal$7002/10/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Palevsky, MaxDemocratic/Liberal$-2002/10/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Palevsky, MaxDemocratic/Liberal$-7002/10/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Dunn, Jackson T IiiDemocratic/Liberal$1,0002/11/09Charles SchumerDNY
    Herzing, StaceyDemocratic/Liberal$2,3002/11/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Rue, MichaelDemocratic/Liberal$1,0002/11/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Donnell, JamesDemocratic/Liberal$5002/12/09Harry ReidDNV
    Montgomery, HenrietteDemocratic/Liberal$3002/12/09Harry ReidDNV
    Democratic Womens Forum of San FranciscoDemocratic/Liberal$2502/13/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Jobs, Laurene PDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/13/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Miner, NicolaDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/13/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Miner, NicolaDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/13/09Patty MurrayDWA
    Alerted Democratic MajorityDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/15/09Arlen SpecterDPA
    Hirschi, Jean aDemocratic/Liberal$2002/17/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Hirschi, Jean aDemocratic/Liberal$2002/17/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Weingard, RickDemocratic/Liberal$2002/17/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Casey, DanielDemocratic/Liberal$5002/18/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Keleti, StevenDemocratic/Liberal$2002/18/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Jacobs, JudithDemocratic/Liberal$4002/21/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Anderson, Stuart HDemocratic/Liberal$3002/23/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Block, JackDemocratic/Liberal$3002/23/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Buttenwieser, PeterDemocratic/Liberal$5002/23/09Amy KlobucharDMN
    Anagnos, ArisDemocratic/Liberal$2002/24/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Callahan, Mary aDemocratic/Liberal$3002/24/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Podesta, JohnDemocratic/Liberal$1,0002/25/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Anderson, Robert FDemocratic/Liberal$2002/26/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Klausner, Robert BDemocratic/Liberal$1,0002/26/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Macvicar, Mary GDemocratic/Liberal$2502/26/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Shaw, Henry DDemocratic/Liberal$3002/26/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Buttenwieser, Peter LDemocratic/Liberal$1,0502/27/09Michael BennetDCO
    Hodges, DaveDemocratic/Liberal$2502/27/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Marek, TerryDemocratic/Liberal$1,2502/27/09Blanche LincolnDAR
    Marek, Terry aDemocratic/Liberal$1,2502/27/09Michael BennetDCO
    Williams, JuddDemocratic/Liberal$2502/27/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Buell, Susie TDemocratic/Liberal$2,4002/28/09Patty MurrayDWA
    Wechsler, Carina RDemocratic/Liberal$1,0002/28/09Patty MurrayDWA
    Boone, Aimee BDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/1/09Harry ReidDNV
    Desert Foundation for DemocracyDemocratic/Liberal$2003/2/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Merck, FriedrikeDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/2/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Anderson, Robert FDemocratic/Liberal$3003/3/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Barnhart, FlorenceDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/3/09Ron WydenDOR
    Barnhart, FlorenceDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/3/09Ron WydenDOR
    Barnhart, PhilipDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/3/09Ron WydenDOR
    Barnhart, PhilipDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/3/09Ron WydenDOR
    Herzing, StaceyDemocratic/Liberal$2,2003/4/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Herzing, StaceyDemocratic/Liberal$-2,2003/4/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Low, StephanieDemocratic/Liberal$5003/4/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Martin, GeorgeDemocratic/Liberal$1,2503/4/09Blanche LincolnDAR
    Mcfadden, Edith aDemocratic/Liberal$2503/4/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Weissler, Stuart CDemocratic/Liberal$5003/4/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Crabb, TonyDemocratic/Liberal$4003/5/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Baum, AlvinDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/6/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Grainger, CarolDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/6/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Rust, FrancisDemocratic/Liberal$2503/6/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Tushnet, MarkDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/6/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Nevens, MichaelDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/7/09Blanche LincolnDAR
    Anagnos, ArisDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/9/09Bernard SandersIVT
    Fawcett, WelcomeDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/9/09Russell FeingoldDWI
    Hall, Robert JDemocratic/Liberal$5003/9/09Bernard SandersIVT
    Krug, Stephan J DmdDemocratic/Liberal$3003/9/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Nichols, SaraDemocratic/Liberal$5003/9/09Bernard SandersIVT
    Palevsky, MaxDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/9/09Bernard SandersIVT
    Wolf, Jamie RDemocratic/Liberal$3003/9/09Bernard SandersIVT
    Yorkin, PegDemocratic/Liberal$1,0003/9/09Bernard SandersIVT
    Shuler, Margaret aDemocratic/Liberal$5003/10/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Malcolm, BetsyDemocratic/Liberal$2503/11/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Ravindran, James CDemocratic/Liberal$2503/12/09Barbara BoxerDCA
    Rockefeller, John D IvDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/12/09Harry ReidDNV
    Rockefeller, John D IvDemocratic/Liberal$4003/12/09Harry ReidDNV
    Rockefeller, SharonDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/12/09Harry ReidDNV
    Rockefeller, SharonDemocratic/Liberal$2,4003/12/09Harry ReidDNV
    Weissler, Stuart CDemocratic/Liberal$2,9003/13/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    Weissler, Stuart CDemocratic/Liberal$1,9003/13/09Kirsten GillibrandDNY
    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
    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 12, 2009 – March 13, 2009.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

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    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$0$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
    Mark BegichDAK$0$0
    Michael BennetDCO$6,050$0
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$10,350$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$0$0
    Roland BurrisDIL$0$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
    Ben CardinDMD$0$0
    Tom CarperDDE$0$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$0
    Susan CollinsRME$0$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$0
    John CornynRTX$0$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Chris DoddDCT$0$0
    Byron DorganDND$0$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$10,000$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$22,550$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$0$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$0$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$0
    Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
    John KerryDMA$0$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$500$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$0$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$0$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$8,650$0
    Dick LugarRIN$0$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$5,800$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
    Mark PryorDAR$0$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
    Harry ReidDNV$17,050$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$5,700$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,000$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$2,400$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$0$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    Mark UdallDCO$0$0
    Tom UdallDNM$0$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    George VoinovichROH$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
    Roger WickerRMS$0$0
    Ron WydenDOR$9,600$0

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    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$0
    		John BarrassoRWY$0$0
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