Directing the Attorney General of the United States to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, any documents and legal memoranda in the Attorney General's possession relating to the practice of targeted killing of United States citizens and targets abroad.
Latest action · Dec 18, 2012 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 168.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 28, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives any documents and legal memoranda in the Attorney General's possession relating to the practice of targeted killing of United States citizens and targets abroad.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 28, 2012 to Nov 29, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| I-MI | Justin Amash | Nov 29, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Nov 29, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 28, 2012Markup Dec 13, 2012Reported Dec 19, 2012 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2012Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-704.
- Dec 18, 2012Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 168.
- Dec 13, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 13, 2012Ordered to be Reported Adversely by Voice Vote.
- Nov 28, 2012Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 1
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| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6595 | Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH | Dec 4, 2012 |
Research
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Committee report
CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
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 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Directing the Attorney General of the United States to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, any documents and legal memoranda in the Attorney General's possession relating to the practice of targeted killing of United States citizens and targets abroad.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2012Reported in House
- Nov 28, 2012Introduced in House
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