Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions.

Bill: 109-hres-624
Sponsor: Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2005-12-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Bush (George W.) Administration
Cabinet officers
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of State
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
President and foreign policy
Presidential records
Prisoners of war
Public records
Punishment
Resolutions of inquiry
Terrorism
Torture
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: 
Requests the President and directs the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives: (1) all documents, memoranda, and advisory legal opinions in the possession of the President or the Secretary from the Department of State provided to the Executive Office of the President since September 11, 2001, concerning U.S. policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Geneva Conventions toward individuals captured by or transferred to the United States or detained in U.S. custody as part of the Global War on Terror; and (2) all documents, including notes from meetings, memos, and telephone and electronic mail records of internal discussions since September 11, 2001, in the possession of the President or the Secretary concerning U.S. policies under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions. 

action_date: 2006-02-10
text: 

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

 
Requests the President and directs the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives: (1) all documents, memoranda, and advisory legal opinions in the possession of the President or the Secretary from the Department of State provided to the Executive Office of the President since September 11, 2001, concerning U.S. policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Geneva Conventions toward individuals captured by or transferred to the United States or detained in U.S. custody as part of the Global War on Terror; and (2) all documents, including notes from meetings, memos, and telephone and electronic mail records of internal discussions since September 11, 2001, in the possession of the President or the Secretary concerning U.S. policies under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-10
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
action_date: 2006-02-10
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-375.
action_date: 2006-02-10
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-375.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
action_date: 2006-02-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House