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.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.

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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 23, 2009

Requests the President, and directs the Secretary of Defense, to transmit to the House of Representatives a report on how the reading of rights under Miranda v. Arizona (Miranda rights) may affect: (1) Operation Enduring Freedom rules of engagement; (2) Operation Enduring Freedom post-capture interrogations and intelligence-gathering; (3) U.S. overall Operation Enduring Freedom counterinsurgency strategy and objectives; (4) U.S. military operations and objectives in Afghanistan; and (5) risks to members of the Armed Forces operating in Afghanistan.

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Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R–MI

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Armed Services Committee

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Jul 23, 2009
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
Jul 23, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 111-221.
Jul 23, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 111-221.
Jul 21, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2009
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Res.602, 111th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/602

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-07-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres602/BILLS-111hres602rh.htm

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Analyze H.Res.602 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.602, 111th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/602

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-07-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres602/BILLS-111hres602rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.602, 111th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/602

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-07-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres602/BILLS-111hres602rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.602, 111th Congress: 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.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/602

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2009-07-23.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres602/BILLS-111hres602rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.602 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.