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.

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 13 April 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 April 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• John Barrasso · R · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Joni Ernst · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Cosponsor
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