US HR920 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-15 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the Office of the Solicitor General, that relates to: (1) any legal guidance or recommendations made since January 20, 2009, regarding additional legal rights or protections, including under the Constitution, statutes, and treaties, detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, receive when transferred into the United States from such Naval Station; or (2) pretrial detention, post conviction incarceration, or transportation within the United States, of detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who are to be transferred into the United States for prosecution and trial in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York.

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Title

Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession regarding certain matters pertaining to detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who are transferred into the United States.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-12-15 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
2009-12-15 Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-378.
2009-12-09 Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
2009-12-09 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HR922 (Related) 2009-12-15 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
HR923 (Related) 2009-12-17 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 148.

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