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HR 3158 107th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Capital punishment International Affairs Sentences (Criminal procedure) Torture

Torture Prevention and Accountability Act of 2001

Introduced: October 17, 2001 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
Nov 27, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Oct 17, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 17, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Torture Prevention and Accountability Act of 2001 - 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 November 27, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2