Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995: Difference between revisions

The '''Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995''', or US Senate bills S.390 and S.761,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/390|title=S.390 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995|date=May 5, 1995|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref><ref>{{USBill|104|S|761|which=104|site=yes}}</ref> were two bills introduced by Senator [[Joe Biden]] and Senator [[Tom Daschle]] on behalf of the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration]] on February 10, 1995.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715143435/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:SN00390:@@@K] Bill Summary & Status 104th Congress (1995 - 1996) S.390</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Neil A. |date=1995-04-21 |title=TERROR IN OKLAHOMA: IN CONGRESS; Anti-Terrorism Bill: Blast Turns a Snail Into a Race Horse |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/21/us/terror-oklahoma-congress-anti-terrorism-bill-blast-turns-snail-into-race-horse.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The bill was cosponsored by Senators [[Alfonse D'Amato]], [[Dianne Feinstein]], [[Bob Kerrey]], [[Herb Kohl]], [[Jon Kyl]], [[Barbara A. Mikulski]] and [[Arlen Specter]]. Representative [[Chuck Schumer]] sponsored the bill (H.R. 896) in the US House of Representatives.<ref name=nytimes/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/1710|title=H.R.1710 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Comprehensive Antiterrorism Act of 1995|last=Hyde|first=Henry|date=1996-03-14|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref> Both bills were never put to a vote, although a significantly altered version of the House bill became law as the [[Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/390/actions|title=Actions - S.390 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Omnibus Counterterrorism Act of 1995|last=Biden|first=Joseph|date=1995-05-05|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/735|title=S.735 - 104th Congress (1995-1996): Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996|last=Dole|first=Robert|date=1996-04-24|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref> Much of its rejected proposals were ultimately recycled as the [[Patriot Act|USAPATRIOT Act of 2001]] with Joe Biden's vocal endorsement.<ref name="jacobin">{{Cite magazine |last=Savage |first=Luke |date=2021-01-12 |title=We Should Be Very Worried About Joe Biden's "Domestic Terrorism" Bill |language=en-US |magazine=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]] |url=https://jacobin.com/2021/01/joe-biden-domestic-terrorism-bill-capitol-building |access-date=2023-04-07}}</ref>