Due Process Guarantee Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 24, 2017)
Due Process Guarantee Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the detention authority of the United States.
Current law prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen by the United States unless it is authorized by an act of Congress. This bill prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident by the United States unless it is consistent with the Constitution and expressly authorized by an act of Congress.
Additionally, it specifies that a general authorization to use military force or similar measure, on its own, does not authorize the indefinite detention of a citizen or lawful permanent resident who is arrested in the United States.
What just happenedMay 24, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 24, 2017
- May 24, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 24, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate