United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2875 (111th)
Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009
Introduced
15 June 2009
Last action
15 June 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Armed Services
Sponsors
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) submit a certification to the President for any photograph taken between September 11, 2001, and January 22, 2009, that relates to the treatment of individuals engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the U.S. Armed Forces in operations outside of the United States if the Secretary determines that disclosure of such photograph would endanger U.S. citizens or members of the Armed Forces or U.S. government employees deployed outside the United States; and (2) submit timely notice of such certification to Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to submit a renewal of a certification at any time. Provides that a certification or a renewal shall expire after three years. Exempts such a certified photograph from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but does not preclude voluntary disclosure.
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Timeline
15 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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
15 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 June 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009
- related to ← To provide that certain photographic records relating to the treatment of any individual engaged, captured, or detained after September 11, 2001, by the Armed Forces of the United States in operations outside the United States shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to amend section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act) to provide that statutory exemptions to the disclosure requirements of that Act shall specifically cite to the provision of that Act authorizing such exemptions, to ensure an open and deliberative process in Congress by providing for related legislative proposals to explicitly state such required citations, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009
- related to ← Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009
- related to ← Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act of 2009
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2875
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/2875
- us · 111-hr-2875 · source updated 5 December 2025