IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 81 
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the 
vaccination for COVID–19 for detainees at the detention facility at 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American 
citizens receive such vaccination. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. COMER, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. MOORE of Ala-
bama, Mr. BACON, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. ROY, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, 
Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SESSIONS, 
Ms. HERRELL, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. CLINE, Ms. SALAZAR, 
Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. KELLER, Mr. MANN, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, 
Mr. KUSTOFF, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. MURPHY of North Caro-
lina, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. 
STEIL, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Ms. 
MALLIOTAKIS, and Mrs. HARSHBARGER) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives 
of providing the vaccination for COVID–19 for detainees 
at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive 
such vaccination. 
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•HRES 81 IH 
Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (referred to in this resolution as the ‘‘CDC’’), 
there have been nearly 26,000,000 cases of COVID–19 
reported in the United States as of January 31, 2021; 
Whereas, according to the CDC, there have been over 
400,000 deaths attributed to COVID–19 in the United 
States as of January 31, 2021; 
Whereas, according to the CDC, approximately 22,000,000 
Americans, or about 7 percent of the United States popu-
lation, have been vaccinated for COVID–19 as of Janu-
ary 27, 2021; 
Whereas United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, commonly known as ‘‘Guantanamo’’ or ‘‘Gitmo’’, 
has been used to house detainees apprehended in the 
Global War on Terrorism since 2002; 
Whereas, since 2002, Guantanamo has housed over 700 de-
tainees apprehended throughout the world as a result of 
the United States counterterrorism and law enforcement 
operations during the Global War on Terrorism; 
Whereas the suspected mastermind behind the terrorist at-
tacks of September 11, 2001, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 
has been detained at Guantanamo since 2006; 
Whereas, according to an article published on January 30, 
2021, there are approximately 40 detainees remaining at 
Guantanamo; 
Whereas, on January 27, 2021, the Department of Defense 
ordered the delivery of COVID–19 vaccines to the re-
maining detainees held at Guantanamo; and 
Whereas, on January 30, 2021, the Department of Defense 
announced it would be pausing plans to deliver COVID– 
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•HRES 81 IH 
19 vaccines to Guantanamo detainees: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) opposes any plans by the Department of 
Defense to deliver COVID–19 vaccines to prisoners 
held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, and detained during operations con-
ducted during the Global War on Terrorism until all 
Americans have had the opportunity to be vac-
cinated; and 
(2) asserts that efforts by the United States 
Government to provide vaccinations for COVID–19 
should prioritize United States citizens. 
Æ 
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