Public Law 76-670
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Public Law 76-670 is the formal designation of the Alien Registration Act of 1940, a U.S. federal law that mandated the registration and fingerprinting of non-citizen residents and criminalized certain forms of political dissent.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alien Registration Act of 1940
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
identifying and monitoring non-citizen residents
ⓘ
suppressing perceived subversive threats ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alien Registration Act of 1940
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smith Act of 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | aliens residing in the United States ⓘ |
| archivedIn | United States Statutes at Large NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
Title 18 of the United States Code (subversive activities provisions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Title 8 of the United States Code (alien registration provisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | pre-World War II national security concerns ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalizes |
advocacy of overthrow of the U.S. government by force or violence
ⓘ
certain forms of political dissent ⓘ organizing or membership in groups advocating violent overthrow of the government ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1940-06-28 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 76th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
Immigration and Naturalization Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
established a federal alien registration system
ⓘ
expanded federal authority to prosecute subversive activities ⓘ |
| hasSection |
alien registration provisions
ⓘ
subversive activities and sedition provisions ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Smith Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | used in prosecutions of Communist Party members in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
ⓘ
immigration law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | concerns about espionage and subversive activities before U.S. entry into World War II ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 76-670 ⓘ |
| requires |
fingerprinting of non-citizen residents
ⓘ
registration of non-citizen residents ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| sponsor | Howard W. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alien registration
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immigration control ⓘ national security ⓘ sedition ⓘ |
| typeOfRequirement | mandatory registration of aliens with the federal government ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | speech-related criminal prohibitions ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1940 ⓘ |
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