To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Sep 25, 2006
109th Congress, 2005–2006- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on September 27, 2006 but was never passed by the Senate.
- See Instead:
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S. 3930 (same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Oct 17, 2006
History
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Sep 25, 2006
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Introduced
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Sep 27, 2006
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1042 (109th). |
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Sep 27, 2006
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 6166 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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