American Anti-Torture Act of 2009

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D NadlerSponsor

37 cosponsors · 36 D, 1 R

33 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 2009

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: American Anti-Torture Act of 2009

Latest action (Jul 23, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 4, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.