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HR 4415 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Detention of persons Military law Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Terrorism

Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010

Introduced: January 12, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 12, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Replaces the term "unprivileged enemy combatant" in federal military law with the term "unlawful enemy combatant." Includes in the definition, and therefore makes subject to trial by military commissions, an individual who: (1) is closely associated with or has provided material support to al Qaeda or any other organization dedicated to committing acts of terrorism against the United States; (2) has taken up or conspired to take up arms on behalf of al Qaeda; and (3) has committed or conspired to commit acts of terrorism against the United States or American citizens or targets, regardless of the location of the individual's capture.

Allows the President to authorize the detention of any unlawful enemy combatant until determining that the individual is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies.

What's happening now January 12, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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