A bill to prohibit closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to prohibit the transfer or release of detainees at that Naval Station to the United States, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 13, 2016)
This bill prohibits the use of any amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any federal department or agency to: (1) close or abandon U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; (2) relinquish control of Guantanamo to Cuba; (3) implement a material modification to the 1934 Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba that constructively closes Guantanamo; or (4) transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is or was held by the Department of Defense (DOD) at Guantanamo on or after January 20, 2009, and who is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Prior to the transfer or release of any such individual, DOD shall make available to the public a specified notice of such intended action.
What just happenedApr 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 13, 2016
- Apr 13, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Apr 13, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate