110 HR 1189 IH: The Habeas Corpus Preservation U.S. House of Representatives 2007-02-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2007 Mr. Wu (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Foreign Affairs, 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 preserve the right to habeas corpus.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as The Habeas Corpus Preservation Act.

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Habeas Corpus

Nothing in the Military Commissions Act of 2006 or any amendment made by that Act shall affect the right of any resident of the United States of America to habeas corpus. The preceding sentence shall be construed in accordance with the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.