Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Original | Mar 12, 2013 |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Martha Roby | Apr 10, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Apr 16, 2013 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Apr 16, 2013 |
Committees 2
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 Mar 12, 2013 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2013 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Apr 8, 2013 | |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 8, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.
- Apr 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
- 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1358.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require that all foreign terrorists with links to terrorist networks who attack the United States or its Government be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2013Introduced in House
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