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HRES 689 108th Congress House

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…

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Official title: 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: July 14, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
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
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 Latest action July 22, 2004

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 217.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 20, 2004
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 19, 2004
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 15, 2004
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 14, 2004
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 14, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2004
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 14, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 14, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jul 12, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 12, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 23, 2004
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 23, 2004
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 23, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 689: 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-689/
MLA
"H. Res. 689: 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-689/.
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H. Res. 689, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-689/.
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[H. Res. 689: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-689/)
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