Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007

To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the definition of unlawful enemy combatant for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Defense relating to military commissions, to establish a statutory right of habeas corpus for individuals detained at the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.

5/24/2007--Introduced.
Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007 - Amends federal law concerning powers and procedures of military commissions (commissions) to redefine the term "unlawful enemy combatant" as a person who has engaged in, attempted, or conspired to engage in acts of armed hostilities or terrorism against the United States or its co-belligerents, and who is not a lawful enemy combatant. Repeals the requirement that a finding by a combatant status review tribunal that a person is an unlawful enemy combatant be dispositive for purposes of jurisdiction for trial by a commission. Allows statements obtained by a degree of coercion less than torture to be admitted only if the military judge finds that:
(1) the totality of the circumstances indicates that the statement possesses probative value;
(2) the interests of justice would best be served by admitting the statement; and
(3) the interrogation methods used do not amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. Prohibits a court or judge jurisdiction to hear or consider an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by an alien enemy combatant detained by the United States who has been determined by a combatant status review panel to have been properly detained, unless two years has elapsed since the date of detention, and no criminal charges are pending against the detainee at the time the writ is filed.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]

Committees

• House Judiciary
• 2 more
  • House Armed Services
  • House Judiciary
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 24, 2007

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• Jun 25, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
• May 24, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary
• May 24, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
• May 24, 2007: Referred 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.
• Introduced on May 24, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Defense policy
• Aliens
• Armed forces
• Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
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• Criminal justice
• Detention of persons
• Evidence (Law)
• Habeas corpus
• Jurisdiction
• Law
• Military law
• Police questioning
• Terrorism
• Terrorists
• Torture

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