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HR 4951 108th Congress House

To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the United States pursuant…

Official title: To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the ar… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the United States, or a contractor of the United States.

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4951: To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the United States, or a contractor of the United States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4951/
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"H.R. 4951: To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the United States, or a contractor of the United States.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4951/.
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H.R. 4951, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4951/.
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[H.R. 4951: To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the United States, or a contractor of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4951/)
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