United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5824 (113th)
American Anti-Torture Act of 2014
Introduced
9 December 2014
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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Summary
American Anti-Torture Act of 2014 - Amends the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 to prohibit any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, persons under the custody or control of the Department of Defense [DOD] or under detention in a DOD facility) from being subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by and listed in the U.S. Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations. Makes such prohibition inapplicable with respect to any person in the custody or control of the United States (under current law, DOD) pursuant to a U.S. criminal or immigration law.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 December 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 December 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 December 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5824
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5824