H.Res. 1211 · 110th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House that the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and…
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Expressing the sense of the House that the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigation as modified on May 30, 2002 ("Ashcroft Guidelines") should be rescinded and replaced by the former Guidelines ('Levi guidelines') to protect Americans from domestic Federal Bureau of Investigation spying in the absence of suspected criminal activity.
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Attorney General should rescind the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigation as modified on May 30, 2002 (Ashcroft Guidelines), and reinstate the previous Guidelines adopted in 1976 (Levi Guidelines); and (2) the Federal Bureau of…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 20, 2008
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Attorney General should rescind the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigation as modified on May 30, 2002 (Ashcroft Guidelines), and reinstate the previous Guidelines adopted in 1976 (Levi Guidelines); and (2) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should require a reasonable indication that a federal crime has been, is being, or will be committed before it engages in domestic spying or other investigative activity.
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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House that the Guidelines on General Crimes, Racketeering Enterprise and Terrorism Enterprise Investigation as modified on May 30, 2002 ("Ashcroft Guidelines") should be rescinded and replaced by the former Guidelines ('Levi guidelines') to protect Americans from domestic Federal Bureau of Investigation spying in the absence of suspected criminal activity.
Latest action (Jul 28, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: May 20, 2008
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