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HR 3541 109th Congress House

PRISE Act of 2005

Official title: To affirm that the United States may not engage in torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1669)
Jul 28, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1669)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Responsible Interrogation Standards Enforcement Act of 2005 or PRISE Act of 2005 - Prohibits subjecting any person in U.S. custody to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment that is prohibited by the U.S. Constitution, laws, or treaties.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) prescribe and submit to specified congressional committees the rules, regulations, or guidelines necessary to ensure compliance by members of the armed forces and by Department of Defense contractors; and (2) report to Congress at least twice each year on the circumstances surrounding any investigation of possible violations of such prohibition.

Prohibits an officer or employee of the United States from: (1) providing assistance to a foreign government for the purpose of obtaining information from an individual held by that government if there is reason to believe that torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment will be utilized to obtain the information; and (2) encouraging or otherwise assisting such a government to transfer, render, expel, return, or extradite an individual to another country if there is reason to believe that the individual would be in danger of being subjected to torture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3541: PRISE Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3541/
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"H.R. 3541: PRISE Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3541/.
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H.R. 3541, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3541/.
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