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
Duncan Hunter
Sponsor. Representative for California's 52nd congressional district. Republican.
109th Congress (2005–2006)
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.
S. 3930
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Oct 17, 2006
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Larson supports troops and geneva conventions”
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Rep. John Larson [D-CT1]
on Sep 27, 2006
“Price Questions Bush's Terrorism Strategy - Calls for a Policy that is Both Smart and Aggressive”
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Rep. David Price [D-NC4]
on Sep 28, 2006
History
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). |
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.
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This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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