To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Bill: 114-hr-1689
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2015-03-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area

Cuba

Detention of persons

Foreign aid and international relief

Latin America

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military facilities and property

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act for five years to a foreign country if: (1) the country received an individual who was released or transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after February 1, 2015; and (2) after the date of such release or transfer, the individual is included in a report of individuals confirmed or suspected of returning to terrorist activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2015 Mr. DeSantis (for himself, Mr. Meadows , Mr. Clawson of Florida , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

1. Prohibition on certain foreign assistance for countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance may not be provided under any Act specified in subsection (b) to a foreign country if— (1) the country received an individual who was released or transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after February 1, 2015; and (2) after the date of such release or transfer, the individual is included in a report under section 319 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–32 ; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) as described by subsection (c)(4) of that section. (b) Covered Acts The Acts specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ). (2) The Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ). (c) Commencement of applicability of prohibition The prohibition in subsection (a) shall commence applying to a foreign country on the date of the first report described in subsection (a)(2) that includes any individual described in subsection (a)(1) who was received by the country on or after February 1, 2015. (d) Duration of applicability of prohibition The prohibition in subsection (a) shall cease with respect to a foreign country on the date that is five years after the date of the commencement of the applicability of the prohibition to the country under subsection (c).