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Links: H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007

by al-masakin
`(3) The Internet has aided in facilitating violent radicalization, ideologically based violence, and the homegrown terrorism process in the United States by providing access to broad and constant streams of terrorist-related propaganda to United States citizens.
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http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-1955

Floor Speeches Oct. 23, 2007
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=110-h20071023-31&bill=h110-1955

Budget Report
H.R. 1955 would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a
university-based Center of Excellence for the Study of Violent Radicalization and
Homegrown Terrorism in the United States. The bill also would establish a commission to
investigate the causes of terrorist acts committed by persons raised or living in the United
States and would require DHS to prepare reports on certain issues relating to domestic
terrorism.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billreport.xpd?bill=h110-1955&type=cbo


Sponsor: Rep. Jane Harman [D-CA]hide cosponsors
Cosponsors [as of 2007-10-24]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA]
Del. Donna Christensen [D-VI]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Dave Reichert [R-WA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]


Vote On Passage
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2007-993

Dissenting Votes

Nay HI-1 Abercrombie, Neil [D]
Nay IL-12 Costello, Jerry [D]
Nay TN-2 Duncan, John [R]
Nay AZ-6 Flake, Jeff [R]
Nay OH-10 Kucinich, Dennis [D]
Nay CA-46 Rohrabacher, Dana [R]

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