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HR 2875 111th Congress House

Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009

Official title: To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act).

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jun 15, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jun 15, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jun 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2009

Referred to House Armed Services

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) submit a certification to the President for any photograph taken between September 11, 2001, and January 22, 2009, that relates to the treatment of individuals engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the U.S. Armed Forces in operations outside of the United States if the Secretary determines that disclosure of such photograph would endanger U.S. citizens or members of the Armed Forces or U.S. government employees deployed outside the United States; and (2) submit timely notice of such certification to Congress.

Authorizes the Secretary to submit a renewal of a certification at any time. Provides that a certification or a renewal shall expire after three years.

Exempts such a certified photograph from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but does not preclude voluntary disclosure.

 Related & companion bills 5
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 16
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 23, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 19, 2009
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 19, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 19, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 19, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 19, 2009
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 19, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Jun 19, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jun 19, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 19, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 15, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Jun 15, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 15, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 15, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 15, 2009
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jun 15, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 15, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 15, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2875: Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2875/
MLA
"H.R. 2875: Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2875/.
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H.R. 2875, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2875/.
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