Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1081
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2013-03-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Criminal procedure and sentencing

Military law

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013 - Requires trial only by a military commission for any foreign national who: (1) engages or has engaged in an offense relating to a terrorist attack against persons or property in the United States or U.S. government property or personnel outside the United States, and (2) is subject to trial for that offense by a military commission under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Rooney , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Bachus ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To require that all foreign terrorists with links to terrorist networks who attack the United States or its Government be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act of 2013 . 2. Trial of foreign terrorists After the date of the enactment of this Act, any foreign national, who— (1) engages or has engaged in conduct constituting an offense relating to a terrorist attack against persons or property in the United States or against any United States Government property or personnel outside the United States; and (2) is subject to trial for that offense by a military commission under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code; shall be tried for that offense only by a military commission under that chapter.