H.Res. 537 · 111th Congress
Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of…
Full title
Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
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Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any portions of all documents, records, and communications in their possession referring or relating to notification of constitutional rights (i.e., warnings required by Miranda v.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House without amendment · Jun 26, 2009
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any portions of all documents, records, and communications in their possession referring or relating to notification of constitutional rights (i.e., warnings required by Miranda v. Arizona,) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to foreign persons captured in Afghanistan who are suspected of terrorism and detainees in the custody of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
Latest action (Jun 26, 2009): Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 11, 2009
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No recorded floor vote found.