Military Tribunals Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1290
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]
Introduced: 2003-03-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Afghanistan
Air piracy
Aliens
Alliances
Appellate procedure
Armed forces abroad
Arrest
Bombings
Capital punishment
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Classified defense information
Commercial aircraft
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Court records
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against humanity
Criminal investigation
Criminal liability
Criminal procedure
Department of Defense
Detention of persons
Due process of law
EBB Terrorism
Evidence (Law)
Extradition
Federal office buildings
Government Operations and Politics
Habeas corpus
Immigration
International Affairs
International agencies
International cooperation
Islamic fundamentalism
Jurisdiction
Law
Military intervention
Military law
Military operations
Murder
New York City
Office buildings
Pennsylvania
President and foreign policy
Pretrial procedure
Prisoners of war
Prisoners' rights
Prosecution
Religion
Religious liberty
Right to counsel
Self-incrimination
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
September 11, 2001
South Asia
Supreme Court
Suspects' rights
Terrorism
Torture
Translating and interpreting
Transportation and Public Works
Trials
Virginia
War crimes
Witnesses

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Military Tribunals Act of 2003 - Authorizes the President to establish tribunals for the trial of individuals who: (1) are not U.S. persons or residents; (2) are members of the al Qaeda organization or other terrorist organizations who cooperated with the al Qaeda in planning, authorizing, committing, aiding, or abetting one or more terrorist attacks against the United States; and (3) are not prisoners of war. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe rules of evidence and procedure, incorporating specified requirements, to apply to the tribunals.
Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of Defense to detain individuals subject to such tribunals in accordance with such rules and international law of armed conflict.
Provides for judicial review of tribunal decisions and detention determinations.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the cooperation of U.S. allies and other nations in conducting investigations and prosecutions of such individuals.
Requires the President to submit annual reports to Congress on the use of authority under this Act and on each individual subject to or detained for a tribunal.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E453)
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Introduced in House