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S.RES.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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Feb. 1, 2010
- Latest Major Action Feb. 1, 2010
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 1, 2010 |
Introduced in the Senate by David Vitter (R-La.) |