HR 4556
111th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Appropriations
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Jurisdiction and venue
Military law
Terrorism
To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Introduced: February 2, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Feb 2, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits any funds appropriated or made available to the Department of Justice (DOJ) from being used to commence or continue a prosecution in an Article III court of any individual suspected of involvement in the attacks on the United States and its citizens on September 11, 2001, who is not a citizen of the United States and is subject to the jurisdiction of a military commission.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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