HR 2544
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Public contracts and procurement
Legal Interrogation Procedures Act
Introduced: May 21, 2009
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Legal Interrogation Procedures Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit any person in the custody or control of an element of the intelligence community (IC) or contractor or subcontractor thereof, regardless of the individual's nationality or physical location, from being subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by the U.S. Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Committees of jurisdiction
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