Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3676 To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution of the United States.

Landry defends liberty at Senate Hearing

2012-02-29T14:26:13Z

And I have introduced H.R. 3676 which, if enacted, would explicitly assure that no American citizen may be detained against their will. Currently, H.R. 3676 enjoys the support of 62 bipartisan cosponsors. The fact that legislation, sponsored by a loyal ...

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Constitutional rights?

2012-02-15T14:57:09Z

H.R. 3676 is a one-page bill clearly stating that nothing in the NDAA allows an American to be held in custody without due process or the right to trial. H.R. 3676 is supported by both ends of the political spectrum. My bill has 57 sponsors ...

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Darts and laurels

2012-02-10T00:29:46Z

For introducing a bill that we hope will prevent the indefinite detention of American citizens, we give a let's-hope-this-passes LAUREL to the sponsors of H.R. 3676. The bill amends the language of the National Defense Authorization Act to ensure that the

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Occupy Elmira/Corning Goes to Market St. (VIDEO)

2012-02-04T00:01:05Z

However, I am pleased to be an original co-sponsor of HR3676 in order to re-iterate that detention of American citizens without due process is unacceptable and satisfy those who have concerns that this can be abused.”

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2012-02-03T23:32:27Z

Indefinite detention

2012-01-27T06:58:36Z

Not necessarily to void it, or even to consider it, but just to look at it. Three bills are offered to try to correct that: H.R. 3676 would amend Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act — and S. 2003 — and H.R. 3702. You may want to ...

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Rehberg Cosponsors Bill Clarifying National Defense Authorization Act

2012-01-18T11:12:39Z

Presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Ron Paul disagreed. HR 3676, which was introduced by Jeffrey Landry, R.-La, and has bipartisan support, aims to clarify NDAA. In his statement, Rehberg calls the resolution a redundant but important measure ...

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Congress Gives Obama His Hitlerian Enabling Act

2012-01-13T23:57:21Z

The first, H.R. 3676, was introduced while debate on the NDAA was still ongoing, by Rep. Jeff Landry, a freshman Republican from Louisiana; the second, H.R. 3702, was introduced the next day by Democrats Rep. John Garamendi of California and ...

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Protect due process rights

2012-01-13T01:53:05Z

When Congress returns to Washington, I intend to cosponsor and work for House passage of H.R. 3676. This legislation would state unequivocally that U.S. citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process before ...

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Restore our protections

2012-01-11T08:29:09Z

I am aware of three actions going forward. House Resolution - HR - 3676 has 31 cosponsors with none from Utah. HR 3702 has 29 cosponsors with none from Utah. Senate Bill 2003 has 15 cosponsors including Sen. Mike Lee. This is the text of 3702 ...

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Pass HR 3676 to protect citizens' civil liberties

2012-01-08T04:43:39Z

U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, became a punching bag for the left when he held up his "Drilling = Jobs" sign during a presidential address. Four months later, Landry has introduced legislation that puts him on the same side of an issue ...

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Oppose indefinite detention of citizens

2012-01-07T03:18:56Z

I urge everyone to send a message to your representatives and senators, asking them to counteract the unconstitutional detention policy in the new National Defense Appropriations Act law by passing Landry's HR 3676 in both the House and Senate ...

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Write Congress to preserve civil rights

2012-01-06T10:43:56Z

Write Congress to preserve civil rights

2012-01-06T10:43:56Z

Write Congress to preserve civil rights

2012-01-06T10:43:56Z

Write Congress to preserve civil rights

2012-01-06T10:43:56Z

VINSON: Is National Defense Authorization Act ‘Highway to Hell’?

2012-01-01T05:56:22Z

I'm unclear how any law can be passed while having any reservations. Fortunately, Congressman Scott DesJarlais has co-sponsored H.R. 3676 - "To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to ...

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Rep. Landry Offers Amendment to NDAA to Protect Civil Liberties

2011-12-23T10:17:35Z

Freshman Representative Jeff Landry (R-La., above) introduced HR 3676, which would add the following qualification to the portion of the bill — Section 1021 — that provides for indefinite detention of Americans: United States citizens may not be ...

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GOP Rep Introduces Measure To Prohibit Detaining American Citizens Without Due Process

2011-12-20T10:28:18Z

Landry has introduced H.R. 3676, which would amend the NDAA by saying that “no United States citizen may be detained against his or her will without all the rights of due process afforded to the citizen in a court ordained or established by or ...

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