S.417 - State Secrets Protection Act

A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Act. as introduced.
  • Short: State Secrets Protection Act as introduced.

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  • rbenech 04/10/2009 4:02pm
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    This bill prevents the executive branch from using “State Secrets” as an excuse to throw out a lawsuit. This is a GOOD THING!

    http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s417/text?version=is&nid=t0:is:52


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