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7/26/2007--Introduced.<br/>National Security Letters Reform Act of 2007 - Prohibits a national security letter (letter) (a request for information sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a criminal investigation) from being issued unless the issuing official certifies specific facts providing reason to believe that the information or records sought pertain to a foreign power or agent thereof. Prohibits a letter from being issued in connection with an investigation of a U.S. person solely upon the basis of activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Prohibits: (1) a letter from containing unreasonable requirements or requiring privileged matter; or (2) disclosing to a person that the FBI has sought or obtained access to information under a letter for 30 days after receipt of the FBI's request for such information. Authorizes judicial review for the modification or revocation of a letter. Provides limited uses of information acquired through a letter. Allows persons against whom evidence obtained from a letter is to be used to file a motion to suppress. Provides a civil cause of action for the misuse of letters. Requires the authority to issue letters to revert, five years after the enactment of this Act, to that provided by law on October 25, 2001. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) undertake minimization and destruction procedures with respect to information acquired through letters; and (2) report semiannually on the number and use of letters. Requires the disposal of wrongly acquired information. Revises requirements relating to claims of emergency in connection with certain letters.

1214280000 2008-06-24 Fri Nov 07 00:27:56 -0600 2008 introduced 45475 'act':5 '2007':7 'secur':2 'letter':3 'nation':1 'reform':4 51586 short introduced 45475 'use':8 'secur':11 'letter':12 'nation':10 'purpos':16 'reason':3 'protect':5 'procedur':4 'establish':2 48728 official action 45475 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164946 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. N000002 1947-06-13 2334 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/nadler/emailform.shtml 8 202-225-6923 Jerrold 'd':4 '-8':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'nadler':3,8,10 'jerrold':2,7,9 M 400289 Nadler Jerrold_Nadler L. Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] N00000939 7090 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ B000657 1946-08-01 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] Rick N00002171 6687 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.38461538461538 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ C001036 1938-01-10 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] N00007232 7078 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] N00003225 8851 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000714 1929-05-16 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] N00004029 12683 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.2962962962963 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ D000602 1967-10-09 208 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/zipauth.shtml 7 202-226-9567 Artur 'd':4 '-7':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'artur':2,7,9 M 400092 Davis Artur_Davis Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7] N00009570 6707 Democrat 202-225-2665 Lutheran AL Artur Davis 4.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ D000096 1941-09-06 2159 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/davis/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5641 Danny 'd':4 '-7':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'davi':3,8,10 'danni':2,7,9 M 400093 Davis Danny_K._Davis K. Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] N00004884 8098 Democrat 202-225-5006 Baptist IL Danny Davis 2.15384615384615 http://www.house.gov/davis/ D000191 1947-05-27 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] N00007781 8695 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 6.4 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio D000197 1957-07-29 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm 1 202-225-5657 Diana 'd':4 '-1':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'diana':2,7,9 'degett':3,8,10 F 400101 DeGette Diana_DeGette L. Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] N00006134 7619 Democrat 202-225-4431 Presbyterian CO Diana DeGette 3.47058823529412 http://www.house.gov/degette/index.shtml ddegette D000210 1941-07-18 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] Bill N00000280 7711 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt E000288 1963-08-04 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] N00028257 8814 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 5.9375 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison F000030 1941-07-04 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] N00007312 7136 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ F000444 1962-12-31 240 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-226-4386 Jeff 'r':4 '-6':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'jeff':2,7,9 'flake':3,8,10 M 400134 Flake Jeff_Flake Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6] N00009573 11513 Republican 202-225-2635 Latter Day Saints AZ Jeff Flake 5.19444444444444 http://flake.house.gov/ flakeoffice G000553 1947-09-01 425 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 9 202-225-2947 Al 'd':4 '-9':6 'al':2,7,9 'tx':5 'rep':1 'green':3,8,10 M 400653 Green Al_Green Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] N00026686 7965 Democrat 202-225-7508 Unknown TX Al Green 1.46153846153846 http://www.house.gov/algreen/ G000535 1953-12-10 2266 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-7810 Luis 'd':4 '-4':6 'il':5 'lui':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gutierrez':10 'gutiérrez':3,8 M 400163 Gutiérrez Luis_V._Gutierrez V. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4] N00004874 8455 Democrat 202-225-8203 Roman Catholic IL Luis Gutierrez 1.84615384615385 http://luisgutierrez.house.gov/ H000213 1945-06-28 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] N00006750 9630 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/harman H001034 1941-06-27 1713 Longworth House Office Building http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml 15 202-225-2699 Michael 'd':4 'ca':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'mike':9 'honda':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400185 Honda Michael_M._Honda M. Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] Mike N00012611 6305 Democrat 202-225-2631 Protestant CA Mike Michael Honda 3.7 http://honda.house.gov/ robpierson H000762 1939-04-04 Darlene 'darlen':1,3,5 'hooley':2,4,6 F 400186 Hooley Darlene_Hooley Darlene Hooley N00007700 4878 Democrat Lutheran Darlene Hooley DarleneHooley J000032 1950-01-12 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] N00005818 12279 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.9047619047619 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ K000113 1967-07-14 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] N00000360 8802 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000336 1946-10-08 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] N00003572 14386 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32624113475177 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich M001155 1967-08-12 115 Cannon House Office Building http://mack.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactConnie.ContactForm 14 202-226-0439 Connie 'r':4 'fl':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'mack':3,8,10 'conni':2,7,9 M 400622 Mack Connie_Mack Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14] N00026425 5915 Republican 202-225-2536 FL Connie Mack 7.28571428571429 http://mack.house.gov/ M000087 1948-02-19 2331 Rayburn House Office Building http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=73 14 202-225-4709 Carolyn 'd':4 'ny':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'maloney':3,8,10 F 400251 Maloney Carolyn_B._Maloney B. Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] N00000078 7533 Democrat 202-225-7944 Presbyterian NY Carolyn Maloney 1.66666666666667 http://maloney.house.gov/ M000404 1936-12-28 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] Jim N00009829 10020 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ P000583 1935-08-20 203 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/paul/contact.shtml 14 202-226-6553 Ronald 'r':4 'tx':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'ron':9 'paul':3,8,11 'ronald':2,7,10 M 400311 Paul Ron_Paul E. Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] Ron N00005906 45847 Republican 202-225-2831 Protestant TX Ron Ronald Paul 9.40092699884125 http://www.house.gov/paul/ congressmanronpaul S001156 1969-01-28 1222 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 39 202-226-1012 Linda 'd':4 'ca':5 '-39':6 'rep':1 'linda':2,7,9 'sanchez':10 'sánchez':3,8 F 400355 Sánchez T. Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] N00024870 6998 Democrat 202-225-6676 Roman Catholic CA Linda Sanchez 1.6 http://www.lindasanchez.house.gov/ S000185 1947-04-30 1201 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-8354 Robert 'd':4 '-3':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'bobbi':9 'scott':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400364 Scott Robert_C._Scott C. Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] Bobby N00002147 7210 Democrat 202-225-8351 Episcopalian VA Bobby Robert Scott 1.57142857142857 http://www.house.gov/scott/ RepBobbyScott U000038 1950-07-18 B40e Dirksen Senate Office Building http://markudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-226-7840 Mark 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'udal':3,7,9 M 400412 Udall Mark_Udall E. Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] N00008051 12580 Democrat 202-224-5941 CO Mark Udall 2.5609756097561 http://markudall.senate.gov W000797 1966-09-27 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] N00026106 8432 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 3.91666666666667 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 W000207 1945-08-26 2236 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwatt/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-1512 Melvin 'd':4 'nc':5 '-12':6 'mel':9 'rep':1 'watt':3,8,11 'melvin':2,7,10 M 400424 Watt Melvin_L._Watt Luther Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12] Mel N00002328 5524 Democrat 202-225-1510 Presbyterian NC Mel Melvin Watt 0.4 http://www.house.gov/watt/ W000314 1961-01-02 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] N00002905 7972 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler action 45475 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164946 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 45475 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164947 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3 . action 45475 1208232000 Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150081 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 45475 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133696 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 45475 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133697 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 45475 1185422400 Thu Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124190 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 45475 1185422400 Thu Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124189 action 45475 1185422400 Thu Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124191 Referred to House Judiciary action 45475 1185422400 Thu Jul 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124192 Referred to House Financial Services