Public Law 81-831
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Public Law 81-831 is the formal designation of the Internal Security Act of 1950, a Cold War-era U.S. federal law aimed at combating perceived subversive activities and communist influence within the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 81-831 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War-era legislation
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United States federal statute ⓘ internal security law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | McCarran Internal Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
individuals engaged in specified subversive activities
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organizations within the United States ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 81st United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssues |
First Amendment concerns
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due process concerns ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
detention provisions for suspected subversives in national emergency
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limitations on passports for members of Communist organizations ⓘ restrictions on employment of members of certain organizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
civil liberties restrictions
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impact on freedom of association ⓘ impact on political dissent ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1950-09-23 ⓘ |
| establishes | Subversive Activities Control Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideologicalTarget |
communism
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communist organizations ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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national security law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pat McCarran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Internal Security Act of 1950 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialAction | vetoed by the President and then enacted over veto ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to combat perceived subversive activities in the United States
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to restrict communist influence within the United States ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 81-831 ⓘ |
| regulates |
Communist-action organizations
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Communist-front organizations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
McCarran-Walter Act
NERFINISHED
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Red Scare NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | registration of Communist organizations with the U.S. government ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Internal Security Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingRole | President of the United States ⓘ |
| sponsor | Pat McCarran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorRole | United States Senator ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
internal security
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registration of organizations ⓘ subversive activities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | McCarthy era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vetoOverriddenBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1950 ⓘ |
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