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HR 3785 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Detention of persons Due process and equal protection Military law Terrorism

To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

Introduced: January 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jan 18, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jan 18, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H39)
Jan 18, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the affirmation in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that the President's authority under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) includes the authority for the U.S. Armed Forces, pending disposition under the law of war, to detain persons who: (1) planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored those responsible for those attacks; or (2) were a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces.

What's happening now January 18, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3676 Related bill To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state t…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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McClintock, Tom
California · May 16, 2012
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 1, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 27, 2012
Amash, Justin
· Jan 23, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3785: To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3785/
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"H.R. 3785: To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3785/.
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H.R. 3785, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3785/.
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