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S. 185 (110th)

Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007

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Introduced

4 January 2007

Last action

26 June 2007 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

Sponsors

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007- Repeals provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that eliminated the jurisdiction of any court to hear or consider applications for a writ of habeas corpus filed by aliens who have been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as enemy combatants (or who are awaiting such determination) and actions against the United States relating to the detention of such aliens and to military commissions (thus restoring habeas corpus rights existing prior to the enactment of such Act). Allows courts to hear or consider legal challenges to military commissions only as provided by the Code of Military Justice or by a habeas corpus proceeding.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S180)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S179-180)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 January 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S545-546)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 May 2007

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-145.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 June 2007

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 June 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 26 June 2007

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-90. Additional and Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

  9. 26 June 2007

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-90. Additional and Minority views filed.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

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