WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Punishment

H.R. 5460, To amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture, and for other purposes

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5460 would amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of torture....

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H.R. 4223, To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4223 would establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam....

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H.R. 3728, The International Women's Freedom Act of 2007

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3728 would express United States foreign policy with respect to, and strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender....

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H.R. 3096, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3096 would promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam....

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S. 1469, The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1469 would require the closure of the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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H.R. 2228, The Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2228 would encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia....

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H.R. 2212, To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2212 would require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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S. 1249, A bill to require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1249 would require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....

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H.R. 1415, The Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1415 would provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights....

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H.R. 1050, The A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1050 would establish a living wage, jobs-for-all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories....

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S. 576, The Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 576 would provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights....

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H.R. 808, The Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence....

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H.R. 6054, The Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $1.32

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6054 would authorize the President to establish military commissions to try unlawful combatants for a number of offenses including terrorism, hijacking, and the murder of noncombatants. The bill would set out the rules and procedures for such trials, including the process for assigning counsel and compelling witnesses and evidence, the rules of evidence, and post-trial reviews and appeals. H.R. 6054 also would amend the U.S. criminal code to retroactively specify which actions under the Gen...

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