Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005

H.R. 3038, the Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005, seeks to establish a formal legal framework for the detention and trial of individuals held by the United States as "unlawful combatants." The bill would require that these detainees receive a hearing within six months of their initial determination and a final legal disposition within two years, unless they are proven to be a continuing threat to national security. Additionally, the legislation authorizes the President to create specific military tribunals for these trials and mandates that the Secretary of Defense provide annual reports to Congress regarding the status of those being held.