Due Process Guarantee Act
Summary
Due Process Guarantee Act This bill limits the detention authority of the United States. Current law prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen unless it is authorized by an act of Congress. This bill prohibits the indefinite detention of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident unless it is authorized by an act of Congress that (1) is consistent with the Constitution, and (2) expressly authorizes the detention. Additionally, the bill specifies that no U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident who is apprehended in the United States may be imprisoned or otherwise detained without charge or trial unless such imprisonment or detention is expressly authorized by an act of Congress. Finally, it specifies that a general authorization to use military force or similar measure, on its own, does not authorize the indefinite detention of a person who is arrested in the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 13, 2021
Last action Sep 13, 2021
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Committee
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Sep 13, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6458-6459; text: CR S6459)
upper
Sep 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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