Civil Liberties Act of 2012 [HB-5936]
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Civil Liberties Act of 2012 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (such Act) to provide that, in the case of a person detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force or such Act, disposition under the law of war shall occur immediately upon custody and shall only mean transfer for trial and proceedings by a court established under article III of the Constitution or an appropriate state court. Requires such trial and proceedings to have all due process provided under the Constitution.
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HB-5936: Civil Liberties Act of 2012
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Referred To The Committee On Armed Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, 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. on 06/08/2012
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [HB-4310]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2013 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, beginning with the FY2013 program year, to enter into
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HB-4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Signed By President. on 01/02/2013
Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act [HB-4192]
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Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide that, in the case of a person detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, disposition under the law of war shall only mean transfer for trial and proceedings by a court established under article III of the Constitution. Requires such trial and proceedings to have all due process provided under the Constitution. Repeals the requirement of detention in military custody pending
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HB-4192: Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Committee On Armed Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, 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. on 03/08/2012
HB-4092: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide clarification of the relationship of certain constitutional rights to provisions of law relating to the military detention of certain covered person.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Gibson
Referred To The Committee On Armed Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, 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. on 02/27/2012
You have voted HB-4092: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide clarification of the relationship of certain constitutional rights to provisions of law relating to the military detention of certain covered person..
To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. [HB-3785]
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Repeals the affirmation in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 that the President's authority under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (P.L. 107-40) includes the authority for the U.S. Armed Forces, pending disposition under the law of war, to detain persons who: (1) planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored those responsible for those attacks; or (2) were a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces engaged
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HB-3785: To repeal section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H39) on 01/18/2012
Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 [HB-3702]
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Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident apprehended in the United States, unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention. Applies this Act to any such authorizations or declarations enacted before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.
HB-3702: Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 01/06/2012
HB-3676: To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution of the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Committee On Armed Services, And In Addition To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, 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. on 12/15/2011
You have voted HB-3676: To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution of the United States..
Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 [HB-3572]
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The Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011 - Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
HB-3572: Cameras in the Courtroom Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E2192) on 12/06/2011
Platts-Van Hollen Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 [HB-3289]
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Platts-Van Hollen Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 - Title I: Protection of Certain Disclosures of Information by Federal Employees - (Sec. 101) Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to provide that such protections shall apply to a disclosure of any violation of law (currently, a violation of law). Provides that a disclosure shall not be excluded from whistleblower protections because: (1) the disclosure was made to a person, including a supervisor, who participated in an activity that the employee or
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HB-3289: Platts-Van Hollen Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Elijah Cummings
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 504. on 10/01/2012
State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011 [HB-1789]
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State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to set forth the due process rights, including procedures, that shall be afforded a law enforcement officer (officer) who is the subject of an investigation or disciplinary hearing. Declares that an officer shall not be: (1) prohibited from engaging in political activity or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in such activity, except when on duty or acting in an official capacity; and (2)
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HB-1789: State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act of 2011
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/01/2011
To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. [HB-109]
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Establishes the National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties to investigate, and report to the President and Congress on, the broad range of executive branch national security policies undertaken since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including: (1) detention by the Armed Forces and the intelligence community; (2) the use by such entities of enhanced interrogation techniques or techniques not authorized by the Uniform Code of Military Justice; (3) "ghosting" or other policies intended to conceal an individual's
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HB-109: To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution. on 01/24/2011
HR-1183: Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging continued democratic progress in Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, And International Organizations. on 11/09/2020
SR-415: A resolution calling for a renewed focus on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran's violations of internationally-recognized human rights as found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S589-592; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S592; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S571) on 02/11/2010
You have voted SR-415: A resolution calling for a renewed focus on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran's violations of internationally-recognized human rights as found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights..
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab should be tried by a military tribunal rather than by a civilian court. [SR-403]
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) foreign terrorists should not be afforded the same rights as U.S. citizens under the Constitution; (2) foreign terrorist enemy combatants should be tried in military tribunals; (3) to the extent that foreign terrorists are prosecuted in civilian courts, they should be thoroughly interrogated for information necessary to protect the United States before they are provided with a lawyer and informed of their right to remain silent; and (4) the Attorney General should consult with specified intelligence officials,
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SR-403: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab should be tried by a military tribunal rather than by a civilian court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S396) on 02/01/2010
You have voted SR-403: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab should be tried by a military tribunal rather than by a civilian court..
SR-38: A resolution commemorating the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2169-2170; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S2169-2170; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2248) on 02/12/2009
A resolution recognizing November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of the first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. [SR-350]
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Recognizes November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of school integration in New Orleans, Louisiana. Remembers Judge J. Skelly Wright for his lifelong commitment to promoting civil rights, fairness, and equality. Commends Ruby Bridges for her courage in becoming the first African-American student to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, and for her lifetime commitment to promoting diversity and improving educational opportunities for all children. Supports efforts to close student achievement gaps, improve secondary and postsecondary
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SR-350: A resolution recognizing November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of the first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Sponsored by: Sen. Russell Feingold
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S11354-11355; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S11355; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S11350) on 11/10/2009
You have voted SR-350: A resolution recognizing November 14, 2009, as the 49th anniversary of the first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana..
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate in support of permitting the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. [SR-339]
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court should permit live television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court.
SR-339: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate in support of permitting the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 06/08/2010
SR-189: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Cardin
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S6817-6818) on 06/18/2009
You have voted SR-189: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia..
A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. [S.446]
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Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
S.446: A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 06/08/2010
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010 [S.372]
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010 - Title I: Protection of Certain Disclosures of Information by Federal Employees - (Sec. 101) Amends federal personnel law relating to whistleblower protections to provide that such protections shall apply to a disclosure of any violation of law, except for an alleged violation that is a minor, inadvertent violation that occurs during the conscientious carrying out of official duties. Provides that a disclosure shall not be excluded from whistleblower protections: (1) because the disclosure was made
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S.372: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Message On House Action Received In Senate And At Desk: House Amendments To Senate Bill. on 12/22/2010