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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay.

Introduced: June 23, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2004
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Jul 22, 2004
Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-632.
Jul 15, 2004
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 27.
Jul 15, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 23, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 23, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1218)
Jun 23, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requests that the President, and directs the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Attorney General (AG) to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in their possession (as more specifically identified in this Resolution) relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay and any instructions for handling such documents, with the exception of those documents in the AG's possession that are protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) in proceedings in which the AG or the Department of Justice are parties.

What's happening now July 22, 2004

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 217.

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