H.R. 1255: | Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
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.
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Mar 1, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Mar 8, 2007 | | Passed House | Mar 14, 2007 |  | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
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| Last Action: | Jun 20, 2007:
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Mar 14, 2007:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate
short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority.
This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation.
The totals were 333 Ayes, 93 Nays, 7 Present/Not Voting.
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill:
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National Coalition for History American Association of Law Libraries Society of American Archivists Public Citizen American Library Association | Bill of Rights Defense Committee |
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