Homegrown terrorism bill

[hopeforthefuture]

I wrote my senators (Georgia) over a month ago about this bill. I received this response today. If this is true, it is a great victory for us!


Dear ----------
Thank you for contacting me regarding S.1959, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. I appreciate hearing from you and appreciate the opportunity to respond.



S.1959 was introduced by Senator Collins (R-ME) on August 2, 2007. As you may know, Senator Collins withdrew the bill so it will no longer be coming before the Senate for consideration.



Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.






Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
United States Senator

 

[hopeforthefuture]

Is this bill dead now?

Can anyone confirm that this bill is dead?

 

[hillertexas]

Can anyone confirm that this bill is dead?

+1 I'm interested to know as well

 

[WilliamC]

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01959:

S.1959
Title: A bill to establish the National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] (introduced 8/2/2007) Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: H.R.1955
Latest Major Action: 8/2/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.ALL ACTIONS:

8/2/2007:
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10805)
8/2/2007:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


Doesn't look like it has gotten much traction at least.

 

[hopeforthefuture]

So what exactly does that mean?

 

[Agent CSL]

On his website: "Isakson Praises Passage of Terrorist Surveillance Legislation "

O-o S.1959 is active to my knowledge.

 

[hopeforthefuture]

Then I wonder what he meant when he said the bill has been withdrawn?

 

[bj72]

Do some digging...

Sometimes they with draw one bill, only to have a similar one in the wings with a different number. While everyone who was against it gets excited about a victory, something similar passes under a new, different number.

 

[hopeforthefuture]

That's kind of what I was thinking- I couldn't believe they'd give up that easily.

 

[Mach]

Bill

What they do is withdraw it, hold on to it until the uproar dies down and then layer it inside of something else, something that is more popular and will pass without as much fight. Same old story........

 

[lavis88]

I'm not exactly sure how bills work within the Congress between the HR and Senate, but I believe H.R. 1955 to be the same thing, which has already bassed in the House.