H.R. 104 - To Establish a National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties.
- Sponsor:
- John Conyers
- Summary:
- To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
To Establish a National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties.
H.R. 104 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- War Crimes, Torture, Presidential Power, Truth Commission
- Summary
- To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.
- Other Titles
- Sponsor
- John Conyers
- Co-Sponsors
- Bob Filner
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Dennis Kucinich
- Robert Scott
- Jerrold Nadler
- James McGovern
- Raúl Grijalva
- Yvette Clarke
- Walter Jones
- William Delahunt
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Robert Wexler
- Sam Farr
- Melvin Watt
- Keith Ellison
- Jesse Jackson
- Michael Capuano
- Adam Schiff
- Michael Michaud
- Rush Holt
- Linda Sánchez
- Jim McDermott
- David Wu
- André Carson
- Robert Andrews
- Henry Johnson
- Rosa DeLauro
- Donna Edwards
- Barbara Lee
- Barney Frank
- Tammy Baldwin
- Maxine Waters
- Phil Hare
- Al Green
- Carolyn Maloney
- Maurice Hinchey
- Louise Slaughter
- Lloyd Doggett
- Janice Schakowsky
- Marcy Kaptur
- Jay Inslee
- Steve Cohen
- Betty Sutton
- Frederick Boucher
- James Moran
- Susan Davis
- Ed Pastor
- Elijah Cummings
- Luis Gutierrez
- Peter DeFazio
- Subjects
- Government operations and politics
- Advisory bodies
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Due process and equal protection
- Government investigations
- Human rights
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Military law
- Presidential administrations
- Presidents and presidential powers
- Right of privacy
- Terrorism
- War and emergency powers
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/06/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/06/2009 1/06/2009 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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. 1/06/2009 Referred to House Armed Services 1/06/2009 Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select) 1/06/2009 Referred to House Judiciary 1/06/2009 Referred to House Foreign Affairs 6/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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