U.S. Congress - S.3930 Military Commissions Act of 2006
S.3930 - Military Commissions Act of 2006
A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)
All Bill Titles
- Popular: Military Trials for Enemy Combatants bill.
- Short: Military Commissions Act of 2006 as passed house.
- Short: Military Commissions Act of 2006 as passed senate.
- Official: A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Military Commissions Act of 2006 as introduced.
This Bill currently has no wiki content. If you would like to create a wiki entry for this bill, please Login, and then select the wiki tab to create it.
Bill's Views
- Today: 2
- Past Seven Days: 13
- All-Time: 2,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committees
No Committees found for this Bill
Official Summary
9/22/2006--Introduced.Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Authorizes the: (1) President to establish military commissions (commissions) to try alien unlawful enemy combatants engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other triable offenses; (2) coOfficial Summary
9/22/2006--Introduced.
Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Authorizes the:
(1) President to establish military commissions (commissions) to try alien unlawful enemy combatants engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other triable offenses;
(2) commissions to impose upon any person found guilty any sentence appropriate to the offense, including death or imprisonment for life; and
(3) Secretary of Defense to carry out such sentences. Prohibits a combatant under trial from invoking the Geneva Conventions as a source of rights.
Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try such combatants for violations of triable offenses. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission.
Prescribes, with respect to each established commission, pre-trial and trial procedures, including charges, rules of evidence, pleas, opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence, and defenses. Requires:
(1) a two-thirds commission member vote for conviction;
(2) a three-fourths member vote for a sentence of life imprisonment or confinement of more than ten years; and
(3) a unanimous vote by at least 12 members in a case in which the death penalty is sought.
Prescribes post-trial procedures and reviews of commission actions, including appeal by the United States, rehearings, and review by the Court of Military Commission Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Outlines offenses triable by commissions.
Amends the federal criminal code to add certain actions to be considered violations of the War Crimes Act.
...Read the Rest
Vote on This Bill
-
Share This Bill
More Share via Email
