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HR 3468 107th Congress House

Foreign Terrorist Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2001

Official title: To authorize the President to convene military tribunals for the trial outside the United States of persons other than United States citizens and lawful reside… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to convene military tribunals for the trial outside the United States of persons other than United States citizens and lawful resident aliens who are apprehended in connection with the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States.

Introduced: January 23, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AliensArrestCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongress
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Congressional reporting requirementsCourts-martial and courts of inquiryCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal aliensEBB TerrorismHabeas corpusImmigrationInternational AffairsLawSeptember 11, 2001Terrorism
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2002
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Dec 13, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2284-2285)
Dec 12, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 12, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Foreign Terrorist Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2001- Authorizes the President to convene military tribunals for the trial of individuals who are charged with offenses arising from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. Permits such a trial to be held only at a location outside the United States.

Makes this Act applicable to an individual who is not a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and who is apprehended outside the United States.

Treats as an offense arising from such attacks an offense relating to: (1) planning, authorizing, committing, or aiding those attacks; and (2) harboring any organization or individual that planned, authorized, committed, or aided those attacks.

Bars any military order, executive order, regulation, or other directive of the executive branch from limiting the rights or privileges of any individual under provisions relating to habeas corpus. Allows the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus to be suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion and only by law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 23, 2002
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3468: Foreign Terrorist Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3468/
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"H.R. 3468: Foreign Terrorist Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3468/.
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