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HR 4111 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Military law Terrorism

To prohibit the prosecution of unprivileged enemy combatants by the Department of Justice.

Introduced: November 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Nov 18, 2009
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from prosecuting any unprivileged enemy combatant (any individual who has engaged in or supported hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners or was a part of al Qaeda) for any offense.

What's happening now January 4, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 10, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 10, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4111: To prohibit the prosecution of unprivileged enemy combatants by the Department of Justice.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4111/
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"H.R. 4111: To prohibit the prosecution of unprivileged enemy combatants by the Department of Justice.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4111/.
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H.R. 4111, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4111/.
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