McCarran Act

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The McCarran Act, formally the Internal Security Act of 1950, was a U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and allowing for detention of suspected subversives.

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McCarran Internal Security Act 3
McCarran Act canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
internal security law
aimedAt communist organizations
suspected subversives
areaOfLaw constitutional law
immigration law
national security law
authorizes deportation of certain non-citizens for subversive activities
detention of suspected subversives in internal security emergencies
exclusion of certain aliens on security grounds
chamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
constitutionalReviewBy Supreme Court of the United States
containsProvision emergency detention provisions for persons deemed likely to engage in espionage or sabotage
requirement that Communist-action organizations register with the Attorney General
restrictions on employment and travel of members of Communist organizations
country United States
criticizedFor encouraging political repression
targeting political beliefs
threatening civil liberties
dateEnacted 1950-09-23
datePassed 1950
establishes Subversive Activities Control Board
historicalPeriod Second Red Scare
linked to: McCarthyism
legalCitation 64 Stat. 987
legalStatus partially in force and partially invalidated
legislativeBody United States Congress
namedAfter Pat McCarran
officialName Internal Security Act of 1950
opposedBy Harry S. Truman
partiallyInvalidatedBy Supreme Court decisions on First Amendment grounds
partOf Cold War legislation
presidentAtTimeOfSigning Harry S. Truman
relatedTo Communist Party USA
McCarthyism
Smith Act
requires registration of Communist organizations with the U.S. government
shortName McCarran Internal Security Act
linked to: McCarran Act
signedBy Harry S. Truman
sponsor Pat McCarran
subjectMatter anti-communism
civil liberties
immigration and deportation
national security
subversive activities
title Internal Security Act of 1950
vetoedBy Harry S. Truman
vetoOverrideBy United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
vetoStatus veto overridden

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Smith Act relatedTo McCarran Act
Internal Security Act of 1950 alsoKnownAs McCarran Internal Security Act
linked to: McCarran Act
McCarran Act shortName McCarran Internal Security Act
linked to: McCarran Act
Pat McCarran authorOf McCarran Internal Security Act
linked to: McCarran Act