H.R.4588 - Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act

To provide that the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remains open indefinitely and to require that individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To provide that the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remains open indefinitely and to require that individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act as introduced.

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2/3/2010--Introduced.Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act - Provides that: (1) the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, shall remain in use indefinitely by the United States as a detention facility; and (2) any individual who is detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Official Summary

2/3/2010--Introduced.Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act - Provides that:
(1) the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, shall remain in use indefinitely by the United States as a detention facility; and
(2) any individual who is detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may only be tried by military commission which shall be conducted at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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04/18/10
Defense Legislation: Comparison of Rights in Military Commission ...

... to prohibit federal trial or to require military commission trials for certain classes of suspected terrorists, or to authorize their detention, H.R. 4111, H.R. 4463, H.R. 4127, H.R. 4738, S. 2977, H.R. 4588, and H.R. 4556. ...

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04/12/10
Defense Legislation: The Military Commissions Act of 2009:Overview ...

(See H.R. 4738, S. 2977, H.R. 4588, H.R. 4556, H.R. 4463, and H.R. 4127) This report provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised MCA to those established by the MCA 2006. ...

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02/08/10
Update from the House Republican Study Committee (RSC)

Tom Rooney (FL-16) introduced HR 4588, the Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act to require that all detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay be tried there by military commission. ยท Rep. Pete Hoekstra (MI-02) introduced HJ Res. ...

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