Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009

Summary

Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to grant the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction of, and make it the exclusive venue for consideration of, all habeas corpus applications by or on behalf of any enemy combatant held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a lawful permanent resident (covered individual) that are pending on or filed on or after the enactment of this Act. Prescribes related procedures, including restrictions on oral testimony. Stays any such application until all Military Commission proceedings regarding the covered individual have been resolved. Requires release of a covered individual, for whom the District Court grants a writ of habeas corpus and orders release, into the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security for transfer to the individual's country of citizenship or another country.

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Timeline

1. 22 January 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 January 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2009

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 January 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 January 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 January 2009

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Sponsors

• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Gregg Harper · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Jeb Hensarling · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• Duncan Hunter · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Scalise · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• KEVIN BRADY · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN CULBERSON · R · Cosponsor

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