Of inquiry requesting the President and directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay.

Bill: 108-hres-689
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2004-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Caribbean area
Central Intelligence Agency
Charities
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Constitutional amendments
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Cuba
Death
Defense industries
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Department of State
Detention of persons
Federal employees
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
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Iraq
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Labor and Employment
Latin America
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Military and naval offenses
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Military occupation
Military operations
Military personnel
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Nongovernmental organizations
Police training
Presidential records
Prison administration
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Prisoners' rights
Public records
Social Welfare
South Asia
Terrorism
Torture
Translating and interpreting
Treaties

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 
Requests that the President, and directs the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Attorney General (AG) to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in their possession (as more specifically identified in this Resolution) relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay and any instructions for handling such documents, with the exception of those documents in the AG's possession that are protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) in proceedings in which the AG or the Department of Justice are parties.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

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

 
Requests that the President, and directs the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Attorney General (AG) to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in their possession (as more specifically identified in this Resolution) relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay and any instructions for handling such documents, with the exception of those documents in the AG's possession that are protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) in proceedings in which the AG or the Department of Justice are parties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-632.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-632.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 27.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1218)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Introduced in House