Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 19, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007- Repeals provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that eliminated the jurisdiction of any court to hear or consider applications for a writ of habeas corpus filed by aliens who have been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as enemy combatants (or who are awaiting such determination) and actions against the United States relating to the detention of such aliens and to military commissions (thus restoring habeas corpus rights existing prior to the enactment of such Act).
Allows courts to hear or consider legal challenges to military commissions only as provided by the Code of Military Justice or by a habeas corpus proceeding.
Repeals the prohibition in the Military Commissions Act of 2006 against invoking the Geneva Convention as a source of rights in any habeas corpus or other civil actions in which the United States or a member of the Armed Forces is a party.
Cosponsors 86
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2007 to Oct 22, 2007, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 8, 2007 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 22, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Mar 22, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Mar 8, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2007Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 185 | Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jun 26, 2007 |
| HR 267 | Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jun 28, 2007 |
| HR 1189 | Habeas Corpus Preservation Act | Related bill | Mar 19, 2007 |
| HR 2543 | Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jun 25, 2007 |
| HR 2826 | To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Sep 6, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Aliens
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Detention of persons
- Habeas corpus
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners' rights
- Terrorism
- Treaties
- War
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2007Introduced in House
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