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- H.R.104
H.R.104: To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Jan. 6, 2009
- Latest Major Action June 12, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
50 (50 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Establishes the National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties to investigate, and report to the President and Congress on, the broad range of policies of the Bush Administration that were undertaken under claims of unreviewable war powers, including: (1) detention by the Armed Forces and the intelligence community; (2) the use by such entities of enhanced interrogation techniques or techniques not authorized by the Uniform...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to House Intelligence
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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| Jan. 6, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) |