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Boumediene Jurisdiction Correction Act

Introduced: June 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 17, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jun 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Boumediene Jurisdiction Correction Act - Allows any person being held under military authority in the part of Cuba leased to the United States to challenge the circumstances and legality of that person's detention to the same extent and with the same rights as are provided under the writ of habeas corpus.

Grants the courts established under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and operating in that part of Cuba exclusive original jurisdiction to hear and determine any such challenge.

What's happening now July 28, 2008

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 9, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 24, 2008
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 18, 2008
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6274: Boumediene Jurisdiction Correction Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6274/
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"H.R. 6274: Boumediene Jurisdiction Correction Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6274/.
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H.R. 6274, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6274/.
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