Communist Control Act of 1954 |
| Long title | An Act to outlaw the Communist Party, to prohibit members of Communist organizations from serving in certain representative capacities, and for other purposes. |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | CCA |
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| Enacted by | the 83rd United States Congress |
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| Effective | August 24, 1954 |
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| Public law | 83-637 |
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| Statutes at Large | 68 Stat. 775 |
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| Titles amended | 50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense |
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| U.S.C. sections created | 50 U.S.C. ch. 23, subch. IV § 841 et seq. |
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- Introduced in the Senate as S. 3706
- Passed the Senate on August 12, 1954 (85–0)
- Passed the House on August 16, 1954 (305–2)
- Reported by the joint conference committee on August 19, 1954; agreed to by the Senate on August 19, 1954 (79–0) and by the House on August 19, 1954 (266–2)
- Signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 24, 1954
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The Communist Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. §§ 841–844) is an American law signed by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that outlaws the Communist Party of the United States and criminalizes membership in or support for the party or "Communist-action organizations" and defines evidence to be considered by a jury in determining participation in the activities, planning, actions, objectives, or purposes of such organizations.
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