United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4609 (108th)
Torture Accountability Act
Introduced
17 June 2004
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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18 August 2025
Summary
Torture Accountability Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to modify the definition of "United States" for purposes of the prohibition against torture as the States, the District of Columbia, and U.S.commonwealths, territories, and possessions (currently defined as all areas under U.S. jurisdiction).
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 June 2004
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 June 2004
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 June 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4609
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4609