H R 893 in Congressional Session 111

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 893

 

Title : To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
2/4/2009--Introduced. 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.

Votes

Title : To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 893
 
Bill Number : H R 893
Title : To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
Sponsor: Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] (introduced 2/4/2009)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 2/4/2009

    Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 2/11/2009

    Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] - 5/7/2009

    Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 4/30/2009

    Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 2/4/2009

    Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 2/4/2009

    Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 2/4/2009

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 893
Title : To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
***NONE***
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
2/4/2009: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.
 
2/4/2009:Referred to House Armed Services
 
2/4/2009:Referred to House Judiciary