Requesting that the President and directing that the Secretary of Defense 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 · Jul 23, 2009 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 26, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Requests the President, and directs the Secretary of Defense, to transmit to the House of Representatives a report on how the reading of rights under Miranda v. Arizona (Miranda rights) may affect: (1) Operation Enduring Freedom rules of engagement; (2) Operation Enduring Freedom post-capture interrogations and intelligence-gathering; (3) U.S. overall Operation Enduring Freedom counterinsurgency strategy and objectives; (4) U.S. military operations and objectives in Afghanistan; and (5) risks to members of the Armed Forces operating in Afghanistan.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2009Markup Jul 21, 2009Reported Jul 24, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 111-221.
- Jul 23, 2009Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
- Jul 21, 2009Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 21, 2009Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 26, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40879 | Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 Archived | Report | Nov 9, 2017 |
| R41252 | Terrorism, Miranda, and Related Matters | Report | Apr 24, 2013 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Requesting that the President and directing that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Detention of persons
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Terrorism
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Reported in House
- Jun 26, 2009Introduced in House
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