Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act

Bill: 117-s-4491
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-06-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits Department of Defense funds from being used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained in the custody or control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of Afghanistan.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4491 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Shelby ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan (a) In general Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (1) Afghanistan. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on December 27, 2021.