Amendment108th Congress
Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds to detain for more than 30 days, or defend in court the detention of a U.S. citizen, apprehended on U.S. territory, solely because that citizen is classified as an enemy combatant; or to classify any person as an enemy combatant if that person is apprehended on United States territory.
- Amendment Number
- 657
- Description
- Amendment sought to prohibit the use of funds to detain for more than 30 days, or defend in court the detention of a U.S. citizen, apprehended on U.S. territory, solely because that citizen is classified as an enemy combatant; or to classify any person as an enemy combatant if that person is apprehended on United States territory.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit use of funds in the bill to detain for more than 30 days a person, apprehended on United States territory, solely because that person is classified as an enemy combatant; to defend in court the detention for more than 30 days of a person, apprehended on United States territory, solely because that person is classified as an enemy combantant; and to classify any person as an enemy combatant if that person is apprehended on United States territory.
- Congress
- 108
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 8, 2004
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Sherman amendment (A026) Failed by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 15:04:00
- Submitted Date
- Jul 8, 2004
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Sep 30, 2021