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HRES 593 109th Congress House

Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requesting the President, to provide certain information to the House of…

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Official title: Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requesting the President, to provide certain information to the House of Representatives relating to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons.

Introduced: February 7, 2006 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCongress and foreign policy
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It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 10, 2006
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 145.
Feb 10, 2006
Reported adversely by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-374.
Feb 8, 2006
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.
Feb 8, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2006

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 145.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Directs the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requests the President, to provide to the House of Representatives all documents and records in their possession relating to the rendition, transfer, or return to a foreign country of any foreign person who has been imprisoned, detained, or held for transfer to another country by, or has otherwise been in the custody of, a department, agency, or official of the U.S. government, or any contractor of any such department or agency.

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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 7, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 593: Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requesting the President, to provide certain information to the House of Representatives relating to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-593/
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"H. Res. 593: Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requesting the President, to provide certain information to the House of Representatives relating to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-593/.
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H. Res. 593, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-593/.
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[H. Res. 593: Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and requesting the President, to provide certain information to the House of Representatives relating to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-593/)
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