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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011, amends federal criminal law to ensure that a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident apprehended within the United States cannot be detained indefinitely without being charged or brought to trial, even if there is an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or a similar authority granted by Congress. The bill clarifies that such broad authorizations do not permit this type of detention unless a specific Act of Congress explicitly allows it, and this rule applies to any such authorizations or declarations, whether they were enacted before, on, or after this bill becomes law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (31)
Max Baucus (D),
Jeff Bingaman (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Barbara Boxer (D),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Al Franken (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Tom Harkin (D),
Tim Johnson (D),
Mark Kirk (R),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Frank Lautenberg (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Mike Lee (R),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Barbara Mikulski (D),
Jerry Moran (R),
Bill Nelson (D),
Rand Paul (R),
John Rockefeller (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Mark Udall (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-383. (on 02/29/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2003/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2003is/pdf/BILLS-112s2003is.pdf.pdf | 02/03/2013 |
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