Guantanamo Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2993
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2017-06-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Caribbean area

Congressional oversight

Cuba

Detention of persons

Government information and archives

International law and treaties

Latin America

Military facilities and property

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Guantanamo Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill instructs the Department of Defense (DOD) to give annual briefings to specified congressional committees on the current activities and locations of individuals who are not members or former members of the armed forces, who were detained by or otherwise under the effective control of DOD at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after September 11, 2011, and who have engaged in acts of terrorism or support for terrorism after being transferred or released from such detention. </p> <p>The Department of State must: (1) maintain records containing the terms of any bilateral agreement between the United States and the country to which such an individual was transferred or released, and (2) make those records available to Congress within 90 days of the conclusion of any such agreement. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2017 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to make available to Congress certain information relating to individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guantanamo Recidivism Reduction Act of 2017 . 2. Availability of information relating to activities of individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Annual briefings The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the following congressional committees annual briefings on the current activities and locations of covered individuals who the Secretary determines have engaged in acts of terrorism or support for terrorism after their transfer or release from detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: (1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (b) Availability of agreements relating to former detainees The Secretary of State shall— (1) maintain written records containing the exact terms of any bilateral agreement between the United States and a country to which a covered individual is transferred or released relating to such transfer or release; and (2) make such records available to Congress not later than 90 days after the conclusion of any such agreement. (c) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means an individual who— (1) is not a member or former member of the Armed Forces; (2) on or after September 11, 2011, was detained by or otherwise under the effective control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and (3) was transferred or released from such detention.