United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 689 (108th)
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay.
Introduced
23 June 2004
Last action
22 July 2004 · Reported
Status
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Sponsors
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Requests that the President, and directs the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Attorney General (AG) to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in their possession (as more specifically identified in this Resolution) relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay and any instructions for handling such documents, with the exception of those documents in the AG's possession that are protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) in proceedings in which the AG or the Department of Justice are parties.
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Timeline
23 June 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1218)
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 July 2004
Vote
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 27.
Source: Committee
15 July 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 July 2004
Calendars
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Source: Calendars
22 July 2004
Reported
Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-632.
Source: Committee
22 July 2004
Reported
Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 108-632.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 22 July 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 June 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 22 July 2004
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-resolution/689
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hres/689
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