US HB478 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act 2011 - Requires trial only by a military commission for any foreign national who: (1) engages or has engaged in an offense relating to a terrorist attack against persons or property in the United States or U.S. government property or personnel outside the United States; and (2) is subject to trial for that offense by a military commission under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Title
Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] | Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] |
| Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] |
| Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] |
| Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-01-26 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2011-01-26 | House | Referred to House Armed Services |
| 2011-01-26 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/478/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr478/BILLS-112hr478ih.pdf |
