HR 4114
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Government publications
International Affairs
Police questioning
Prisoners
Prisoners of war
Torture
American Anti-Torture Act of 2007
Introduced: November 8, 2007
Introduced by:
Nadler, Jerrold
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Nov 8, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Nov 8, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Anti-Torture Act of 2007 - Amends the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 to prohibit any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, the Department of Defense) from being subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by and listed in the U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation.
Makes such prohibition inapplicable with respect to any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, the Department of Defense) pursuant to a U.S. criminal or immigration law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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