HR 1069
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Cuba
Detention of persons
Government studies and investigations
Latin America
Military facilities and property
Terrorism
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009
Introduced: February 13, 2009
Introduced by:
Calvert, Ken
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 - Directs the President to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 90 days before taking any action associated with the closure of the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the transfer of any persons detained there to a new detention facility in the United States.
Requires the notification to include a: (1) study addressing the legal ramifications and the security, infrastructure, and other support requirements associated with such closure and transfer of persons detained; and (2) plan for the relocation of the persons detained.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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