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HR 5325 106th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Capital punishment International Affairs Sentences (Criminal procedure) Torture

Torture Prevention and Accountability Act of 2000

Introduced: September 27, 2000 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 27, 2000
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Torture Prevention and Accountability Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal criminal code to: (1) apply the prohibition against acts of torture to torture committed within the United States; and (2) delete the death penalty for torture resulting in death.
What's happening now October 2, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

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