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

Summary

Requires the President to close the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Requires all current detainees there to be: (1) transferred to a military or civilian detention facility in the United States (U.S. facility) and charged with a violation of U.S. or international law and tried before a regularly-constituted court; (2) transferred to a U.S. facility without being charged if the detainee may be held as an enemy combatant or pursuant to other legal authority; (3) transferred to an international tribunal operating under authority of the United Nations (UN) with jurisdiction to hold trials; (4) transferred to their country of citizenship or a different country for further legal process, provided that such country provides adequate assurances that the individual will not be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment; or (5) released from any further detention.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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2. 8 May 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E979-980)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 8 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 May 2007 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
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