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To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United…

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To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).

Introduced: May 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 8, 2007
Introduced in House
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Requires the President to submit to the congressional foreign relations committees a report that identifies and includes a brief description of every federal program that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on individuals in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

What's happening now May 8, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 11, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 11, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 19, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 7, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 8, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2211: To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2211/
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"H.R. 2211: To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2211/.
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H.R. 2211, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2211/.
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[H.R. 2211: To require the President to transmit to Congress a report on every program of the Federal Government that authorizes or requires the gathering of information on United States persons in the United States, established whether in whole or in part pursuant to the "all necessary and appropriate force" clause contained in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2211/)
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