H.R. 104: To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties (GovTrack.us)

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H.R. 104:

To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties

111^th Congress

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Overview

Sponsor:

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI14]show cosponsors (50)

Text:

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Status:

	Introduced	Jan 6, 2009
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	...
	House Vote	...
	Senate Vote	...
	Signed by President	...

This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Nov 13, 2009 11:13AM]

Last Action:

Jun 12, 2009: House Judiciary: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Mar 18, 2009 11:26 AM - Will The Bill & Hearings take up the question as to whether Alabama Federal & State Attorney Generals, unlawfully used their offices to prosecute Don Siegelman, former govenor? - Answer it!

Apr 30, 2009 8:12 AM - Is this bill designed to give the President more power over civil liberties? - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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National Lawyers Guild

Credo Action

The Constition Project

Robert Jackson Steering Committee

Center for Constitutional Rights

After Downing Street

American Freedom Campaign

Backbone Campaign

Cities for Peace

CODE PINK: Women for Peace

Democrats.com

Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space

Gold Star Families for Peace

Grandmothers Against the War

Grassroots America

Iraq Veterans Against the War

Justice Through Music

Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored

Northeast Impeachment Coalition

Op Ed News

Peace Action

Peace Team

The Progressive

Progressive Democrats of America

Republicans for Impeachment

United for Peace and Justice

Velvet Revolution

Veterans for Peace

Voters For Peace

War Crimes Times

Wisconsin Impeachment/Bring Our Troops Home Coalition

World Can't Wait

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