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HR 2983 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Defense Detention of persons Government information and archives Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Photography and imaging Sound recording

Detainee Interrogation Recording Act

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 2009
Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 19, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jun 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) ensure the videotaping or other electronic recording of each strategic intelligence interrogation of any person in the custody or control of DOD or under detention in a DOD facility; (2) develop and adopt videotaping or recording guidelines; and (3) submit such guidelines to the defense committees.

What's happening now June 19, 2009

Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 591 Related bill Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2983: Detainee Interrogation Recording Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2983/
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"H.R. 2983: Detainee Interrogation Recording Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2983/.
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H.R. 2983, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2983/.
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