Military Commissions Act

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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• Statements before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary (August 2, 2006)
• President's Message to Congress (Congressional Record, September 6, 2006)
• House Document No. 109-133 (September 7, 2006)
• Statements before the House Committee on Armed Services (September 7, 2006)
• H.R. 6054 (The bill as introduced in the House, referred to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committees on the Judiciary and International Relations) (September 12, 2006)
• H. Rep. No. 109-664, Parts 1 and 2, to accompany H.R. 6054 (Report of the Committee on Armed Services...) (September 15, 2006)
• S.3930 (As placed on the calendar) (September 22, 2006) | S.3930 (As passed)
• H. Rep. No. 109-688 (Report to accompany H. Res. 1042) (September 26, 2006)
• H. Res 1042 (Rule for consideration of H.R. 6166) (September 26, 2006)
• H.R. 6166 (As introduced) (September 25, 2006) | H.R. 6166 (As passed by the House)
• House Floor Debate (September 27, 2006)
• Senate Floor Debate (September 27, 2006)
• Senate Floor Debate and Passage (September 28, 2006)
• House Floor Debate and Passage (September 29, 2006)
• P.L. 109-366 (Military Commissions Act of 2006; October 17, 2006)
• The Manual for Military Commissions (January 18, 2007)
• Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (June 10, 2008)
• Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. United States [regarding Combatant Status Review Tribunals] (June 12, 2008)
• Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing (June 17, 2008)
• Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing (July 7, 2009)
• House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Hearing (July 8, 2009)
• House Armed Services Committee Hearing (July 16, 2009)
• House Armed Services Committee Hearing (July 24, 2009)
• The Manual for Military Commissions (April 27, 2010)