HR 1081 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013

Introduced Mar 12, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Vern Buchanan R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013 - Requires trial only by a military commission for any foreign national who: (1) engages or has engaged in an offense relating to a terrorist attack against persons or property in the United States or U.S. government property or personnel outside the United States, and (2) is subject to trial for that offense by a military commission under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2013 to Apr 16, 2013, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalMar 12, 2013
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalMar 12, 2013
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalMar 12, 2013
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalMar 12, 2013
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalMar 12, 2013
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungMar 18, 2013
R-TXJohn R. CarterMar 18, 2013
R-NJLeonard LanceMar 18, 2013
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryMar 18, 2013
R-OKTom ColeMar 18, 2013
R-AZTrent FranksMar 18, 2013
R-INLarry BucshonMar 20, 2013
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandMar 20, 2013
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartMar 20, 2013
R-TNMarsha BlackburnMar 20, 2013
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
  2. Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
  3. Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
  4. Mar 12, 2013Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Subjects

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  1. Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House

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