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Habeas Corpus Preservation Act

Introduced: February 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 16, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 16, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Habeas Corpus Preservation Act - Provides that nothing in the Military Commissions Act of 2006 shall affect the right of any U.S. resident to habeas corpus.

What's happening now March 19, 2007

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

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 267 Related bill Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
  • HR 1416 Related bill Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
  • HR 2543 Related bill Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007
  • HR 2826 Related bill To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States a…
  • S 185 Related bill Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 2, 2007
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1189: Habeas Corpus Preservation Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1189/
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"H.R. 1189: Habeas Corpus Preservation Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1189/.
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H.R. 1189, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1189/.
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