Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011

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Introduced

16 December 2011

Last action

6 January 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]

Subjects

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Summary

Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident apprehended in the United States, unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention. Applies this Act to any such authorizations or declarations enacted before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

16 December 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
related to ← Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011
related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3702
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