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Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002

Introduced: February 13, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S743-744)
Feb 13, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S741-743)
Feb 13, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes the President to establish tribunals for the trial of individuals who: (1) are not U.S. persons; (2) are members of the al Qaeda organization or other terrorist organizations who cooperated with the al Qaeda in planning, authorizing, committing, or aiding in the September 11, 2001, attacks against the United States or who aided or abetted such members in such activities; (3) are apprehended in or fleeing from Afghanistan or any other place outside the United States where U.S. armed forces are involved; and (4) are not prisoners of war.

Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of Defense to detain individuals subject to such tribunals.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the cooperation of U.S. allies and other nations in conducting investigations and prosecutions of such individuals.

What's happening now February 13, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S743-744)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4035 Identical bill Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 13, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1941: Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1941/
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"S. 1941: Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1941/.
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