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=Representative Soomro (NY-D)=

To require the Executive Branch to obtain warrants when wiretapping suspected terrorists Sponsored by Representative Alia Soomro of New York Co-Sponsored by Senator Kendrick of Wisconsin, Representative Robert of Connecticut, Representative O’Quinn of Virginia, Representative Young of Illinois, Representative Rodasta of Washington, Representative Zeitzer of Hawaii, Representative Ashman of Alaska, Representative Hubbard of Massachusetts, Representative Kock of New Mexico, Representative Zemanek of California A Bill To prevent the Executive Branch from warrantless wiretapping //1Be it enacted by the Members of the YLI Congress// //2of the United States of America in Congress assembled,// 4This Act may be cited as the “Respect Civil Liberties Act of 2008.” 6(1) To ban warrantless wiretapping of the Executive Branch 7(2) To require warrants to wiretap suspected terrorists with concrete evidence 8(3) To not allow immunity of telecommunications for taking part in warrant less wiretapping after September 11th, 2001 10(1) All citizens of the United States 11(2) The Executive Branch and other agencies under this branch 12(3) All phone companies that gave the Executive Branch private information in order to wiretap with out a warrant after September 11th, 2001 16(1) The Executive Branch will be required to obtain a court-ordered warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in order to wiretap suspected terrorists with concrete evidence. (2) If the Executive Branch wiretaps without a warrant from FISA, then the evidence will not be used in an investigation. 17(3) Phone companies will not be protected by the government from lawsuits for having taken part in warrantless wiretapping with the federal government after September 11th, 2001.
 * House of Representatives**
 * 1st Session**
 * H.R. 7383800**
 * IN THE MCGEHEE CONGRESS**
 * February 21st, 2008**
 * 3SECTION 1. RESPECT CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT.**
 * 5SECTION 2. PURPOSES**
 * 9SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY.**
 * 15SECTION 4. TERMS AND BENEFITS OF SERVICE.**