Thaddeus McCotter - Homeland Security
Voting Record
Arrest and Detention of US Citizens
In December of 2011, the House voted on the Defense appropriations act for 2012 - HR 1540. Part of that legislation was a provision to express the authorization of the military to arrest and indefinitely detain US citizens. The only requirement for this was that the person be suspected of allying with al-Qaida. The legislation passed 283-136. Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the legislation.
Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the legislation.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
In October of 2010, the House voted on a funding bill for Homeland Security. Buried within that legislation was language to prevent any funds from being used to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the US or to their home nation. Also in that funding bill was a definition that made photos taken of prisoners at Guantanamo bay classified and unable to be released. The act passed the House 258-163. Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the act which prevented the movement of prisoners from Gitmo and classified photos of detainees.
Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the act which prevented the movement of prisoners from Gitmo and classified photos of detainees.
Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a bill that sought to allow electronic surveillance of people reasonable believed to be outside of the United States. The bill lists the requirements for initiating surveillance and gives it a 1 year limitation. The bill passed in the House in a 227-183 vote. Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the Protect America Act of 2007.
Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the Protect America Act of 2007.
Military Commission Act of 2006
The Military Commissions Act passed in response to a supreme court ruling which stated that stated that military tribunals established by the Bush administrations did not align with the UCMJ. The Act defined unlawful enemy combatants and allowed for the military tribunals to be held. It passed the House 250-170. Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the Military Commission Act of 2006.
Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of the Military Commission Act of 2006.
USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006
The USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 was a bill that sought to allow electronic surveillance of people reasonable believed to be outside of the United States. The bill lists the requirements for initiating surveillance and gives it a 1 year limitation. The bill passed in the House in a 227-183 vote. Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act.
Thaddeus McCotter voted in favor of reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act.
Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 - Cosponsor
To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 - Cosponsor
Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to authorize the Attorney General (AG) and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to jointly authorize, for periods up to one year, the targeting (electronic surveillance) of persons located outside the United States in order to acquire foreign intelligence information, under specified limitations and requirements. Authorizes the AG and DNI to direct an electronic communication service provider to: (1) immediately provide the government with all information, facilities, and assistance necessary to accomplish an acquisition of communications; and (2) maintain under security procedures any records concerning such acquisition.