J.R. 59: Strengthening the Writ of Habeas Corpus Amendment

Section I:

The following part of Article I Section IX of the US Constitution is hereby repealed:

“The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.”

Section II:

The following will be added to Article I Section IX of the US Constitution: “The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. In such an instance, a suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus requires a ¾ vote of both the House and the Senate, and may not last longer than one year without said vote being retaken at the end of each one year term.