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H.R. 104 (111th)

To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 January 2009

Last action

12 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

10 January 2026

Defence

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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 Code of Military Justice; (3) "ghosting" or other policies intended to conceal an individual's capture or detention; (4) extraordinary rendition; and (5) domestic warrantless electronic surveillance.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Armed Services

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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