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H.R.6166
Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] (introduced 9/25/2006) Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: H.RES.1042, H.R.6054, S.3861, S.3886, S.3901, S.3929, S.3930
Latest Major Action: 11/13/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Note: For further action, see S.3930, which became Public Law 109-366 on 10/17/2006.

ALL ACTIONS:

9/25/2006:: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, 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.
9/25/2006:: Referred to House Armed Services
9/25/2006:: Referred to House Judiciary
9/25/2006:: Referred to House International Relations
9/26/2006 9:21pm:: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6166 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
9/27/2006 1:22pm:: Rule H. Res. 1042 passed House.
9/27/2006 1:23pm:: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1042. (consideration: CR H7550-7561)
9/27/2006 1:23pm:: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6166 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
9/27/2006 1:25pm:: DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 6166.
9/27/2006 3:53pm:: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
9/27/2006 3:53pm:: Mr. Skelton moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services.
9/27/2006 3:54pm:: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Skelton motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section at the end of the bill providing for expedited judicial review.
9/27/2006 4:02pm:: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7558-7560; text: CR H7558)
9/27/2006 4:28pm:: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 228 (Roll no. 490).
9/27/2006 4:45pm:: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 253 - 168 (Roll no. 491).
9/27/2006 4:45pm:: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/27/2006 4:45pm:: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 6166.
9/27/2006:: Received in the Senate.
11/13/2006:: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.