US Congress House Bill 3785 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-18 - Referred to House Armed Services
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repeals the affirmation in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that the President's authority under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) includes the authority for the U.S. Armed Forces, pending disposition under the law of war, to detain persons who: (1) planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored those responsible for those attacks; or (2) were a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces.

To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-18	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2012-01-18	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2012-01-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2012-01-18	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H39)

HB3676 (Same As) 2011-12-15 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3785/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3785/BILLS-112hr3785ih.pdf