House
Jun 28, 2007Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
Summary
Official
Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to repeal the restriction on the jurisdiction of courts, justices, and judges to hear or consider applications for writs of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf of aliens: (1) properly detained by the United States as enemy combatants; or (2) awaiting a determination of whether their detention as enemy combatants is proper.
Bill Progress
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Introduced(1/5/07)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SJ
Mr. JACKSON LEE
(D) TX – 18
Topics
Latest Action
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7367)
Jun 28, 2007
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