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]
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.
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] | Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC] | Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] |
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA] | Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS] |
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA] |
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] |
Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
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.
HR923 (Related) 2009-12-17 - Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Subjects
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Cuba
Detention of persons
Due process and equal protection
Government information and archives
House of Representatives
Latin America
Lawyers and legal services
Military facilities and property
Terrorism