To prohibit the transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-4836
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2014-06-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Caribbean area

Conflicts and wars

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Cuba

Latin America

Military facilities and property

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5732)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prohibits the transfer to, or release in, the United States of any unprivileged enemy belligerent who is in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense (DOD) or any other federal entity.</p> <p>Specifies that an &quot;unprivileged enemy belligerent&quot;: (1) includes any individual (other than a member of the Armed Forces) under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and (2) excludes any U.S. citizen who has engaged in hostilities within the United States and/or its territories.</p> <p>Terminates this Act on December 31, 2017.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Wolf ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the United States (a) Prohibition No unprivileged enemy belligerent who is in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense or any other Federal entity may be transferred to or released in the United States. (b) Criminal penalties A person who transfers or releases, or assists in the transfer or release, of an unprivileged enemy belligerent to or within the United States shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. (c) Unprivileged enemy belligerent For purposes of this Act, the term unprivileged enemy belligerent has the meaning given such term in section 948a(7) of title 10, United States Code, and includes any individual (other than a member of the Armed Forces) under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Citizens of the United States This Act does not apply to any unprivileged enemy belligerent who— (1) is a citizen of the United States; and (2) has engaged in hostilities within the United States and/or its territories. (e) Termination The provisions of this Act shall expire on December 31, 2017.