United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 537 (111th)
Requesting that the President and directing that the Attorney General transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
Introduced
11 June 2009
Last action
26 June 2009 · Reported
Status
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Sponsors
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], JOHN CULBERSON, ED ROYCE
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any portions of all documents, records, and communications in their possession referring or relating to notification of constitutional rights (i.e., warnings required by Miranda v. Arizona ,) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to foreign persons captured in Afghanistan who are suspected of terrorism and detainees in the custody of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
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Timeline
11 June 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2009
Vote
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
Source: Committee
24 June 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 June 2009
Calendars
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Source: Calendars
26 June 2009
Reported
Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-189.
Source: Committee
26 June 2009
Reported
Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-189.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 26 June 2009 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 11 June 2009 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 26 June 2009
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 26 June 2009
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 26 June 2009
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 June 2009
Sponsors
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN CULBERSON · R · Cosponsor
- ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Requesting that the President and directing that the Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
- related to ← Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security relating to the immigration status of any detainees and foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hres/537
- us · 111-hres-537 · source updated 7 April 2025