H.R. 4092 · 112th Congress
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide clarification of the relationship of certain constitutional rights to provisions of law relating to the military detention of certain covered person.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Christopher Gibson
- Introduced
- 2012-02-27
- Latest action
- 2012-02-27 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide that the writ of habeas corpus shall remain available to any individual detained within the United States (including those detained pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force), and that no American citizen or lawful resident may be detained without due process, including the right to: (1) a speedy and public trial, (2) be informed of the nature of the accusation, (3) be confronted with adverse witnesses, (4) a compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor, and (5) legal counsel.