S.886 - Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 as reported to senate.
  • Official: A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records. as introduced.

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03/15/07
Bill Action: Scheduled for Debate: S. 886: Presidential Records ...

This bill has been added to a schedule of legislation to be considered for debate, or has been recommended by a committee to be considered. [This event matched these monitors: Active Legislation ]

03/16/07
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 886, The Presidential Records Act ...

US Congress: S. 886, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007.

03/16/07
WashingtonWatch.com - S. 886, The Presidential Records Act ...

US Congress: S. 886, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007.

03/17/07
In the Agora: Support Sunshine for Presidential Records

... records should raise their voices in appreciation to the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 1255, the Presidential Records Act Amendments (PRAA) of 2007, and in encouragement to the Senate to pass the matching bill, S. 886. ...

05/16/07
Adventure Travel

As HR 1124 and S 886 it did not get passed in 2006. In spring of 2006 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report about our National Parks based on research, to the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee that found ...

06/09/07
EVENT: SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

... to make individuals employed by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission eligible to obtain federal health insurance; S.597, to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years; HR1255 and S.886, ...

06/13/07
Presidential Records Bill Clears Senate Panel

On June 13, 2007, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, by voice vote, approved HR 1255 and a companion bill (S. 886), the “Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007.”. The bills are now ready for ...

06/15/07
THE RIGHT TO KNOW: Bush wants presidential records sealed, but we ...

The Senate version of the bill, S.886, has broad bipartisan support. Co-sponsors include Cornyn, a Republican who generally supports Bush, and Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, one of the Senate’s more liberal members. ...

06/15/07
BobGeiger.com: This Week's Senate Committee Schedule

... S. 886: A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of ...

06/17/07
Report: Budget Report for S. 886: Presidential Records Act ...

Here is a summary: Based on information from the National Archives and Records Administration, CBO estimates that implementing S. 886 would have no significant impact on federal spending. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct ...

06/19/07
H.R. 1255

... adjusted annually for inflation). On June 18, 2007, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 886, the Presidential Records Act. Amendments of 2007, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...

06/19/07
S. 886, Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 13, 2007.

10/03/07
ToTheCenter - News: Former Presidents Can't Withhold Records ...

According to Thomas there has been no cloture vote on this bill in the Senate (S.886) so under what "facts" is Peacemaker suggesting that the bill is blocked?????? #4 | Peacemaker on October 03 2007 17:47:24 ...

10/03/07
ToTheCenter - News: Former Presidents Can't Withhold Records ...

According to Thomas there has been no cloture vote on this bill in the Senate (S.886) so under what "facts" is Peacemaker suggesting that the bill is blocked?????? #4 | Peacemaker on October 03 2007 17:47:24 ...

10/05/07
ALA | American Libraries -

stalled consideration in the Senate of the Presidential Records Act Amendments bill (S. 886); the House version (H.R. 1255) passed in March by a veto-proof margin and calls for rescinding the entire executive order. ...

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11/28/07
District Dispatch » ALA, Other Groups Urge Movement on ...

On November 19, ALA, along with several other organizations, sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, urging movement on the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 (H.R. 1255, S. 886). Excerpt of letter ...

12/16/07
Charles N. Davis: Bush, Bunning holding history hostage over ...

Jim Bunning, R-Ky., objected to floor consideration of H.R. 1255/S. 886 under unanimous consent, holding up a vote on the bill. Despite repeated requests from a host of historical, news media and open-government organizations, ...

12/19/07
Tucson Weekly : Opinion : Guest Commentary

Jim Bunning, R-Ky., objected to floor consideration of H.R. 1255/S. 886 under unanimous consent, holding up a vote on the bill. Despite repeated requests from a host of organizations, Sen. Bunning has refused to state the reasons for ...

01/21/08
Eight Questions Reporters Should Ask Clinton : CJR:

I would suggest that Senator Clinton be asked what she intends to do with the Bush E.O. 13233 on access to presidential (and vice-presidential) records -- and why she is not co-sponsoring S.886 (the Presidential Records Act Amendments ...

Source: CJR
01/23/08
Senator Sessions Placest Hold on Presidential Records Bill

On January 22, 2008, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) brought the “Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007″ (HR 1255, S. 886) to the floor under the Senate’s unanimous consent rule that allows non-controversial bills to be ...

01/30/08
Life Experiences

S. 886, the Presidential Records Act Amendments, first held up by Senator Bunning, is now being held up by Senator Sessions. Please contact his office in Washington, DC (202-224-4124) or in Birmingham, AL (205-731-1500) and ask him to ...

02/11/08
Why is Sessions Keeping Bush's Secrets?

... close to becoming a law, but Senator Sessions is still standing in between the people and their right to know. What you can do: Call Senator Sessions' office and ask why he is blocking S. 886 and tell him to stop obstructing a vote.

02/19/08
Tell your US Senators to unblock vote of Presidential Records Act ...

Public Campaign asks us to contact our US Senators concerning S.886-- Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is blocking a bill that would return the presidential records, including possibly all ...

02/19/08
[Conspiracy-Theory] lift the veil of secrecy that covers the White ...

However, Sen. Sessions is blocking a bill that would give the American people complete access to the records of Bush and other presidents. Call Congress to demand that Sen. Sessions release his hold on HR 1255/S. 886! Take Action! ...

02/19/08
Tell your US Senators to unblock vote of Presidential Records Act ...

Tell your US Senators to unblock vote of Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007. Public Campaign asks us to contact our US Senators concerning S.886-- Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala. ...

Source: Google
02/27/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2663 CPSC Reform Act

Saxby and the Sugar Industry · Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act — Epilogue · CPSC Reform Act (S. 2663) — Part 2 · CPSC Reform Act (S. 2663) · Presidential Records Act Amendments (S. 886) · Where was Nat

02/28/08
H.R. 1255

... adjusted annually for inflation). On June 18, 2007, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 886, the Presidential Records Act. Amendments of 2007, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security ...

03/02/08
Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 (S. 886)

One of the most important elements of the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 (S.886) is that it would nullify Executive Order #13233 signed by President Bush in 2001. The Society of Professional Journalists sums up Bush’s order ...

03/03/08
Demand the Return of the Presidential Records to the Public

Please write your senators now and demand a vote on the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007, HR 1255/S. 886. Take a few minutes and fill out this online form to let your senators know that you want this executive order rescinded ...

03/17/08
Tell your US Representative and two US Senators to support ...

Supporting the immediate passage of the Presidential Records Act Amendments (HR 1225/S. 886) in the Senate to override a Bush Executive Order that is undermining the original purpose of the post-Watergate law. ...

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