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The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007 (ASRA) is U.S. House of Representatives bill 1146 (H.R. 1146) of the first session of the 110th Congress, "to end membership of the United States in the United Nations" (UN). The bill was first introduced on March 20 1997, as H.R. 1146, to the first session of the 105th Congress (the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 1997).

History

The bill was authored by U.S. Representative Ron Paul, Republican of the 14th district of Texas, to effect U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations. It would repeal various laws pertaining to the UN, terminate authorization for funds to be spent on the UN, terminate UN presence on U.S. property, and withdraw diplomatic immunity for UN employees. In Paul's speech to Congress on April 29 2003, he requested the bottlenecked issue be voted on because "Americans deserve to know how their representatives stand on the critical issue of American sovereignty."

National Review cited the ASRA as an example of grassroots effort "to educate the American people about the efforts of foreign tyrants to disarm them". Supporters approved of its intent to end financial ties to the UN, its peace-keeping missions, and its building in New York City. A report by Herbert W. Titus, Senior Legal Advisor of the Liberty Committee, concluded that "the American Sovereignty Restoration Act is the only viable solution to the continued abuses of the United Nations."

Both houses of the Arizona legislature introduced legislation petitioning Congress to pass the ASRA (HCM 2009 in 2004, SCM 1002 in 2006); in 2007 similar legislation passed the Arizona Senate (SCM 1002 in 2007), but with the focus changed from the ASRA to Virgil Goode's Congressional resolution not to engage in a NAFTA Superhighway or a North American Union (H.Con.Res. 487, now H.Con.Res. 40).

Though it has had as many as 18 cosponsors, the ASRA is currently cosponsored only by Rep. John Duncan , Rep. Terry Everett , and Rep. Samuel Johnson . It has been referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The New American considers it "much-ignored" yet "vitally important in preserving American sovereignty", but expects "tricky tactics to slip certain bills through Congress" instead.

References

1. Paul, Ron (2003-04-29). "America National Sovereignty vs. UN "International Law": Time for Congress to Vote". Congressional Record. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
2. Kopel, Dave (2001-08-09). "U.N. Out of North America: The Small Arms Conference and the Second Amendment". National Review. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
3. Williams, Kyle (2003-05-03). "Walking out of U.N." Veritas. WorldNetDaily. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
4. Titus, Herbert W. (2003). "H.R. 1146 - The American Sovereignty Restoration Act". Liberty Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. "A Concurrent Memorial Urging the Congress of the United States to Enact H.R. 1146, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003" (PDF). Arizona Legislature. 2004. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
6. "A Concurrent Memorial Urging the Congress of the United States to Enact H.R. 1146, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2005" (PDF). Arizona Legislature. 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
7. "A Concurrent Memorial Urging the Congress of the United States to Withdraw the United States from the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America and Any Other Bilateral or Multilateral Activity That Seeks to Create a North American Union" (PDF). Arizona Legislature. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
8. "Bill Status Overview: SCM1002". Arizona Legislature. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
9. Benoit, Mary (2007-10-01). "Slipping through legislation: All too often members of Congress use legislative strategies to secure the passage of harmful bills that would otherwise potentially fail on the congressional floor". New American. American Opinion Publishing. Retrieved 2008-04-09.

See also

• Law of the United States
• Withdrawal from the United Nations
• United States withdrawal from the United Nations

External links

• The Text of the Bill

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