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H.R. 3171 (108th)

Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 September 2003

Last action

22 October 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Sponsors

Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]

Subjects

Immigration, Aviation

Source updated

23 March 2026

Immigration · Aviation

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Summary

Benjamin Franklin True Patriot Act - Provides that each provision of law, regulation, or other policy directive listed in this Act and any amendments made by that provision, shall cease to have effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Authorizes Congress, during such period and at the request of the President, to hold hearings to determine whether a particular section should be removed from the list with respect to the USA PATRIOT Act. Applies this Act to specified provisions in: (1) the USA PATRIOT Act; (2) the Aviation Security Act excluding permanent resident aliens from being baggage checkers; (3) the Homeland Security Act 2002; (4) certain immigration regulations; (5) the Federal Register relating to monitoring conversations between attorneys and clients; (6) the memorandum of Attorney General Ashcroft dated October 12, 2001, and relating to the disclosure of documents under the Freedom of Information Act; and (7) any regulations having the effect of changing the effect of Attorney General Dick Thornburg's Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Domestic Security/Terrorism Investigations (particularly with respect to religious institution spying), approved March 21, 1989.

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Timeline

  1. 24 September 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 September 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Education and the Workforce, Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 September 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

    Source: Committee

  7. 14 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 October 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

    Source: Committee

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