HR 1640 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Protecting Americans Fighting Terrorism Act of 2007

Introduced Mar 22, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Stevan Pearce R-NM

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 23, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3001)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 22, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Americans Fighting Terrorism Act of 2007 - Exempts individuals from civil liability for reporting suspicious behavior to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies, if such reporting is made in good faith and with the reasonable belief that such behavior is suspicious.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2007 to May 14, 2007, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PABill ShusterOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-KYGeoff DavisOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-MNJohn KlineOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-UTRob BishopOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalMar 22, 2007
R-OHMichael R. TurnerMar 26, 2007
R-MORoy BluntMar 26, 2007
R-TXSam JohnsonMar 27, 2007
R-TXTed PoeMar 27, 2007
R-FLTom FeeneyMar 27, 2007
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 23, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3001)
  2. Mar 22, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Mar 22, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2007Introduced in House

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