To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Bill: 114-hr-5351
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2016-05-26
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Caribbean area

Cuba

Defense spending

Department of Defense

Detention of persons

Executive agency funding and structure

Latin America

Military facilities and property

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-15
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits U.S. agency funds from being used until the earlier of the enactment date of an Act authorizing FY2017 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) or January 1, 2017, for the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions or to any foreign country or entity of an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. </p> <p>&quot;Individual detained at Guantanamo&quot; means an individual located at Guantanamo as of October 1, 2009, who: (1) is not a U.S. national or a member of the Armed Forces, and (2) is in the custody or under the control of DOD or otherwise detained at Guantanamo.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-15
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits U.S. agency funds from being used until the earlier of the enactment date of an Act authorizing FY2017 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) or January 21, 2017, for the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions or to any foreign country or entity of an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. </p> <p>&quot;Individual detained at Guantanamo&quot; means an individual located at Guantanamo as of October 1, 2009, who: (1) is not a U.S. national or a member of the Armed Forces, and (2) is in the custody or under the control of DOD or otherwise detained at Guantanamo.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2016 Mrs. Walorski (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Zinke , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1. Prohibition on any transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for any department or agency of the United States Government may be used during the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any foreign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guantanamo. (b) Specified period The period specified in this subsection is the period that— (1) begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ends on the earlier of— (A) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017; or (B) January 1, 2017. (c) Individual detained at Guantanamo defined In this section, the term individual detained at Guantanamo means an individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— (1) is not a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1. Prohibition on any transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for any department or agency of the United States Government may be used during the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any foreign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guantanamo. (b) Specified period The period specified in this subsection is the period that— (1) begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ends on the earlier of— (A) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017; or (B) January 21, 2017. (c) Individual detained at Guantanamo defined In this section, the term individual detained at Guantanamo means an individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— (1) is not a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2016 Received AN ACT To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1. Prohibition on any transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise available for any department or agency of the United States Government may be used during the period specified in subsection (b) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions, or to any foreign country or entity, of any individual detained at Guantanamo. (b) Specified period The period specified in this subsection is the period that— (1) begins on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) ends on the earlier of— (A) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017; or (B) January 21, 2017. (c) Individual detained at Guantanamo defined In this section, the term individual detained at Guantanamo means an individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— (1) is not a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is— (A) in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense; or (B) otherwise detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk