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10/15/2007--Introduced.<br/>American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007 - Repeals the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Authorizes the President to establish military commissions for the trial of war crimes only in places of active hostilities against the United States where an immediate trial is necessary to preserve fresh evidence or to prevent local anarchy. Prohibits the President from detaining any individual indefinitely as an unlawful enemy combatant absent proof by substantial evidence that the individual has directly engaged in active hostilities against the United States. Prohibits the detention of any U.S. citizen as an unlawful enemy combatant. Entitles any individual detained as an enemy combatant by the United States to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Prohibits any civilian or military tribunal of the United States from admitting as evidence statements extracted from the defendant by torture or coercion. Prohibits any federal agency from gathering foreign intelligence in contravention of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Subordinates the President's constitutional power to gather foreign intelligence to such prohibition. Gives the House of Representatives and Senate standing to file a declatory judgment action in an appropriate federal district court to challenge the constitutionality of a presidential signing statement that declares the president's intent to disregard provisions of a bill he has signed into law because he believes they are unconstitutional. Prohibits any U.S. officer or agent from kidnapping, imprisoning, or torturing any person abroad based soley on the president's belief that the subject of the action is a criminal or enemy combatant. Allows kidnapping if undertaken with the intent of bringing the kidnapped person for prosecution or interrogation to gather intelligence before a tribunal that meets international standards of fairness and due process. Provides that nothing in the Espionage Act of 1917 shall prohibit a journalist from publishing information received from the executive branch or Congress unless the publication would cause direct, immediate, and irreparable harm to U.S. national security. Prohibits the use of secret evidence by the President or any other member of the executive branch to designate an individual or organization with a U.S. presence as a foreign terrorist or foreign terrorist organization for purposes of the criminal law or civil sanctions.

1193976000 2007-11-02 Fri Nov 07 02:10:31 -0600 2008 introduced 46683 'abus':13 'check':6 'envis':15 'found':18 'balanc':8 'father':19 'govern':12 'restor':2 'protect':10 'constitut':4 52795 false official action 46683 1193976000 Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143698 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. 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 45717 Republican 202-225-2831 Protestant TX Ron Ronald Paul 9.40909090909091 http://www.house.gov/paul/ congressmanronpaul 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 14316 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.28776978417266 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich W000800 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] N00000515 8005 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.0 http://welch.house.gov/ action 46683 1193976000 Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143698 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132278 Referred to House Armed Services action 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132280 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select) introduced 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132274 action 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132276 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. action 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132277 Referred to House Judiciary action 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132275 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2136-2137) action 46683 1192420800 Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132279 Referred to House Foreign Affairs