Due Process Guarantee Act

Summary

Due Process Guarantee Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the detention authority of the United States. Current law prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen by the United States unless it is authorized by an act of Congress. This bill prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident by the United States unless it is consistent with the Constitution and expressly authorized by an act of Congress. Additionally, it specifies that a general authorization to use military force or similar measure, on its own, does not authorize the indefinite detention of a citizen or lawful permanent resident who is arrested in the United States.

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Timeline

1. 24 May 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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