United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1081 (113th)
Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013
Introduced
12 March 2013
Last action
8 April 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Sponsors
Vern Buchanan, JOHN DUNCAN, David McKinley, Thomas Rooney, Robert Latta, Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Leonard Lance, Trent Franks, John Carter, Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Patrick McHenry, Tom Cole, Mario Diaz-Balart, Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Larry Bucshon, Martha Roby, Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Bill Johnson
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013 - 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.
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Timeline
12 March 2013
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 March 2013 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2013
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 March 2013
Sponsors
- Vern Buchanan · R · Sponsor
- JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
- David McKinley · R · Sponsor
- Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
- Robert Latta · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
- Trent Franks · R · Cosponsor
- John Carter · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Patrick McHenry · R · Cosponsor
- Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
- Mario Diaz-Balart · R · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Larry Bucshon · R · Cosponsor
- Martha Roby · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1081
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1081
- us · 113-hr-1081 · source updated 12 August 2025