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H.R. 6166 (109th): Military Commissions Act of 2006

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Duncan Hunter

Sponsor. Representative for California's 52nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Nov 13, 2006
Length: 97 pages
Introduced:

Sep 25, 2006
109th Congress, 2005–2006

Status:
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:

S. 3930 (same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Oct 17, 2006

History

Sep 25, 2006
 
Introduced

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Sep 27, 2006
 
Rules Change — Agreed To

This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 1042 (109th).
Sep 27, 2006
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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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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