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Key Civil Liberties Votes in Congress

Click on a bill below to see how your Representative or Senators voted. To create a one-page resource for your community on how your representative voted on some of these key votes, you can adapt this form.


ChamberBill IDBill Name
SenateS. 3930Military Commissions Act of 2006
HouseS. 3930
Roll call vote will be posted soon.
In the meantime, check this site.		Military Commissions Act of 2006
HouseH.RES. 1052
Roll call vote will be posted soon.
In the meantime, check this site.		On Agreeing to the Resolution Providing for the consideration of H.R. 5825, Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act
SenateH.R. 3199USA PATRIOT Act & Terrorism Prevention Act conference report
HouseH.R. 3199USA PATRIOT Act & Terrorism Prevention Act conference report
SenateSenator Lindsey Graham original amendment to Defense Appropriations bill S. 1042Status of detainees substitute amendment. Replaced on 11/15/2005 by a substitute S Amdt 2524 to S Amdt 2515 to S 1042, Roll call 325
HouseH.R. 3199USA PATRIOT Act & Terrorism Prevention Act (UPA reauthorization)
SenateS. 1389USA PATRIOT Act & Terrorism Prevention Act (UPA reauthorization)
HouseAmendment 280 to 2005 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations billSanders "Freedom to Read" amendment, renewed attempt
HouseH.R. 417REAL ID Act
HouseAmendment 652 to 2005 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations billSanders "Freedom to Read" amendment to exempt libraries and bookstores from PATRIOT Act Section 215
HouseH.R. 2417Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
HouseAmendment 292 to 2004 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations billOtter amendment defunding PATRIOT Act Section 213 "sneak-and-peek" searches
SenateS. 1025Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004
Senate(Final) H.R. 5005Homeland Security Act of 2002
HouseH.R. 5005Homeland Security Act of 2002
Senate(Final) H.R. 3162USA PATRIOT Act
HouseH.R. 3162USA PATRIOT Act