US HR537 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-26 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-26 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any portions of all documents, records, and communications in their possession referring or relating to notification of constitutional rights (i.e., warnings required by Miranda v. Arizona,) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to foreign persons captured in Afghanistan who are suspected of terrorism and detainees in the custody of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
Title
Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Culberson [R-TX] | Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-26 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83. | |
| 2009-06-26 | Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-189. | |
| 2009-06-24 | Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12. | |
| 2009-06-24 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | |
| 2009-06-11 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HR570 (Related) 2009-07-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
HR602 (Related) 2009-07-23 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
HR602 (Related) 2009-07-23 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
Subjects
Afghanistan
Asia
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Government investigations
Terrorism
Asia
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Government information and archives
Government investigations
Terrorism
