Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 June 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7367)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 January 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Habeas Corpus Preservation Act
• related to ← Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
• related to ← Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007
• related to ← To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007