HR 1189
110th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Detention of persons
Habeas corpus
International Affairs
Law
Military law
Prisoners' rights
Terrorism
Habeas Corpus Preservation Act
Introduced: February 16, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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