Of inquiry requesting that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives before the expiration of the 14-day period beginning on the date of the adoption of this resolution any picture, photograph, video, communication, or report produced in conjunction with any completed Department of Defense investigation conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba relating to allegations of torture or allegations of violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq or any completed Department of Defense investigation relating to the abuse or alleged abuse of a prisoner of war or detainee by any civilian contractor working in Iraq who is employed on behalf of the Department of Defense.

Bill: 108-hres-640
Sponsor: Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2004-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Army
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional investigations
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive relations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Defense contracts
Department of Defense
Detention of persons
Evidence (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Governmental investigations
House of Representatives
Human rights
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval offenses
Military command and control
Military occupation
Military operations
Photography
Prisoners of war
Prisoners' rights
Prisons
Prosecution
Torture
Treaties
Video tape recording

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: 
Requests that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives any picture, photograph, video, communication, or report produced in conjunction with any completed Department of Defense (DOD) investigation: (1) conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba and relating to allegations of torture or allegations of violations of the Geneva Convention at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq; or (2) relating to the abuse or alleged abuse of prisoners of war or detainees by civilian contractors employed in Iraq on behalf of the DOD.

action_date: 2004-06-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Requests that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives any picture, photograph, video, communication, or report produced in conjunction with any completed Department of Defense (DOD) investigation: (1) conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba and relating to allegations of torture or allegations of violations of the Geneva Convention at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq; or (2) relating to the abuse or alleged abuse of prisoners of war or detainees by civilian contractors employed in Iraq on behalf of the DOD.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-547.
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-547.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-12
text: Introduced in House