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To restore the Constitution's checks and balances and protections against government abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers. 10/15/2007--Introduced. American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007 - Repeals the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Authorizes the President to establish military commissions for the trial of war crimes only in places of active hostilities against the United States where an immediate trial is necessary to preserve fresh evidence or to prevent local anarchy. Prohibits the President from detaining any individual indefinitely as an unlawful enemy combatant absent proof by substantial evidence that the individual has directly engaged in active hostilities against the United States. Prohibits the detention of any U.S. citizen as an unlawful enemy combatant. Entitles any individual detained as an enemy combatant by the United States to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Prohibits any civilian or military tribunal of the United [...] show full description
- 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 10/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2136-2137)
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
show all actions- 11/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 10/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2136-2137)
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 10/15/2007 - Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
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