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Bill Title Congress Status Action Date
HR 7136
Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2114) September 28, 2008
HR 7056
Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2095-2096) September 28, 2008
HR 6934
Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2008
110th Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. September 17, 2008
HR 6705
Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008
110th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. July 31, 2008
HR 6274
Boumediene Jurisdiction Correction Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. July 28, 2008
HR 5959
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
110th Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 888. July 17, 2008
HR 5950
Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008
110th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. May 1, 2008
HR 5460
To amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 17, 2008
HR 4660
Detainee Interrogation Recording Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. December 13, 2007
HR 4223
To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
110th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. November 15, 2007
HR 4109
Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2007
110th Subcommittee Hearings Held. April 22, 2008
HR 2826
To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by the United States at Naval St...
110th Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 4 . September 6, 2007
HR 2228
Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. May 9, 2007
HR 1889
Private Prison Information Act of 2007
110th Subcommittee Hearings Held. June 26, 2008
HR 1416
Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. March 19, 2007
HR 1352
Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 6, 2007
HR 1189
Habeas Corpus Preservation Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. March 19, 2007
HR 555
Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. February 2, 2007
HR 267
Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7367) June 28, 2007
HR 178
JUSTICE Act of 2007
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10796) September 25, 2007
HRES 1334
Calling upon the Government of China to account for those detained during March 2008 protests and to recognize the fundamental hu...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 10, 2008
HRES 285
Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Shatt al A...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 29, 2007
S 3640
Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9720-9721) September 26, 2008
S 3594
Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 25, 2008
S 3437
Restoring America's Integrity Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduce: CR S8045) August 1, 2008
S 3401
Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. July 31, 2008
S 3386
Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2008
110th Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. July 31, 2008
S 3114
Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act) June 11, 2008
S 3005
Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 12, 2008
S 2010
Private Prison Information Act of 2007
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. August 3, 2007
S 1639
A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
110th Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 208. June 28, 2007
S 1538
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
110th See also H.R.2082. October 3, 2007
S 372
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
110th Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 20. April 18, 2007
S 328
Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. January 17, 2007
S 185
Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007
110th Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 220. June 26, 2007
HCONRES 486
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Turkmenistan should take immediate steps to improve its respect for human...
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. September 27, 2006
HCONRES 141
Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic o...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. May 16, 2005
HCONRES 101
Calling upon the President to order an immediate moratorium on the rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely...
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia. March 17, 2005
HR 6386
To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. December 6, 2006
HR 6381
To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006.
109th Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, 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. December 6, 2006