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HR 5824 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Human rights Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Military law

American Anti-Torture Act of 2014

Introduced: December 9, 2014 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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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.
Dec 9, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Anti-Torture Act of 2014 - Amends the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 to prohibit any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, persons under the custody or control of the Department of Defense [DOD] or under detention in a DOD facility) 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, DOD) pursuant to a U.S. criminal or immigration law.

What's happening now December 9, 2014

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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