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HR 893 111th Congress House

American Anti-Torture Act of 2009

Official title: To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.

Introduced: February 4, 2009 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMilitary law
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Feb 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Feb 4, 2009
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.
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 Latest action July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Anti-Torture Act of 2009 - 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 Human Intelligence Collector Operations.

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 4, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Feb 4, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 4, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Feb 4, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 4, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 893: American Anti-Torture Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-893/
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