HR 1417 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Humanitarian Policy Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-23· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.(1997-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Humanitarian Policy Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) any Government entity from encouraging the use of torture; and (2) anyone, under color of Government authority, from teaching or distributing materials encouraging the use of torture.…

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