Counter-Terrorism and National Security Act of 2007
Latest action · Aug 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Counter-Terrorism and National Security Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose criminal penalties for providing material support to terrorists with the intent to facilitate, reward, or encourage terrorist activities; (2) include attempts and conspiracies in the prohibition against obtaining military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization and increase criminal penalties for such crime; (3) prohibit the kidnapping of a U.S. national overseas; (4) deny all federal benefits to anyone convicted of a federal crime of terrorism; (5) include federal crimes of terrorism in the prohibition against soliciting criminal activity; (6) provide enhanced penalties for terrorists offenses that result in the death of a person: (7) allow for the death penalty for terror-related crimes involving weapons of mass destruction (e.g., atomic and biological weapons); (8) increase criminal penalties for the murder of a U.S. national overseas and for providing financial support to terrorists; and (9) extend the authorization for wiretapping to all federal crimes of terrorism.
Amends federal transportation law to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 10 years for taking actions that seriously threaten the safety of an aircraft or individuals on such aircraft.
Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow multi-district search warrants in terrorism investigations.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2007 to Sep 17, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Sep 17, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2007 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Aug 10, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34163 | The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress Archived | Report | Oct 15, 2008 |
| RS22719 | Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress: A Sketch Archived | Report | Oct 15, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide additional tools and tough penalties to fight terrorism and protect America's national security.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Counter-Terrorism and National Security Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Americans in foreign countries
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Aviation safety
- Biological warfare
- Capital punishment
- Conspiracy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Electronic surveillance
- Fines (Penalties)
- Homicide
- International Affairs
- Kidnapping
- Law
- Murder
- Nuclear terrorism
- Searches and seizures
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Terrorism
- Transportation and Public Works
- Warrants (Law)
- Weapons of mass destruction
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
