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HRES 624 109th Congress House

Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies…

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Official title: Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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. 146.
Feb 10, 2006
Reported adversely by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-375.
Feb 8, 2006
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Feb 8, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2006

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 146.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Requests the President and directs the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives: (1) all documents, memoranda, and advisory legal opinions in the possession of the President or the Secretary from the Department of State provided to the Executive Office of the President since September 11, 2001, concerning U.S. policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the Geneva Conventions toward individuals captured by or transferred to the United States or detained in U.S. custody as part of the Global War on Terror; and (2) all documents, including notes from meetings, memos, and telephone and electronic mail records of internal discussions since September 11, 2001, in the possession of the President or the Secretary concerning U.S. policies under the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 16, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 624: Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-624/
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"H. Res. 624: Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-624/.
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H. Res. 624, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-624/.
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[H. Res. 624: Requesting the President of the United States and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to United States policies under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Geneva Conventions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-624/)
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