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HR 3702 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Conflicts and wars Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Due process and equal protection Military operations and strategy War and emergency powers

Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011

Introduced: February 27, 2012 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 6, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident apprehended in the United States, unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention.

Applies this Act to any such authorizations or declarations enacted before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now January 6, 2012

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4310 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
  • S 3254 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
  • S 2003 Identical bill Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 21
Amash, Justin
· May 9, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 27, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Feb 9, 2012
Tsongas, Niki
· Feb 9, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 3, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 2, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 31, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jan 31, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 31, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 23, 2012
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jan 23, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 23, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 23, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Jan 19, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jan 17, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jan 13, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Jan 13, 2012
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 10, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jan 6, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Jan 6, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 6, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Dec 20, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Dec 20, 2011
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 20, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 20, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 20, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 20, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Dec 20, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 16, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Dec 16, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 16, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 16, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3702: Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3702/
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"H.R. 3702: Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3702/.
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