A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits any funds appropriated or made available to the Department of Justice (DOJ) from being used to commence or continue a prosecution in an Article III court of any individual suspected of involvement in the attacks on the United States and its citizens on September 11, 2001, who is not a citizen of the United States and is subject to the jurisdiction of a military commission.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2010 to Mar 4, 2010; 22 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Feb 2, 2010 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Feb 4, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 4, 2010 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Feb 4, 2010 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Feb 9, 2010 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Feb 9, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Feb 22, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| R-MA | Scott P. Brown | Mar 4, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Feb 2, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S441 | Saxby Chambliss R-GA | Feb 2, 2010 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4556 | To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. | Identical bill | Apr 26, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2010Introduced in Senate
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