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.

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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
Amendment 657 — Informed