House ‘anti-terror’ bill passes despite civil liberties concerns

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Oct 8, 2004 - The US House of Representatives approved a bill today designed to implement some of the 9/11 Commission’s national security recommendations. However, critics of the House version say it contains several provisions that substantially stray from the Commission’s advice and instead seek to extend government surveillance power, crack down on immigrants and subvert current deportation laws (previous coverage).

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The Senate’s version of the legislation, though containing a few red flags for civil libertarians, sticks more closely to the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations and enjoys more solid bipartisan support. The House and Senate versions must now be reconciled by a joint committee in a process expected to be a difficult showdown.