Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010
Latest action · Jan 12, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Replaces the term "unprivileged enemy combatant" in federal military law with the term "unlawful enemy combatant." Includes in the definition, and therefore makes subject to trial by military commissions, an individual who: (1) is closely associated with or has provided material support to al Qaeda or any other organization dedicated to committing acts of terrorism against the United States; (2) has taken up or conspired to take up arms on behalf of al Qaeda; and (3) has committed or conspired to commit acts of terrorism against the United States or American citizens or targets, regardless of the location of the individual's capture.
Allows the President to authorize the detention of any unlawful enemy combatant until determining that the individual is no longer a threat to the United States or its allies.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2010 to Mar 22, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jan 12, 2010 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jan 20, 2010 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jan 20, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jan 20, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jan 21, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jan 27, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jan 27, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Jan 27, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Feb 2, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2010Introduced in House
- Jan 12, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the President to determine that certain individuals are unlawful enemy combatants subject to trial by military commissions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2010Introduced in House
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