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Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009

Introduced: February 13, 2009 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 13, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 13, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 23, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1069: Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1069/
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"H.R. 1069: Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1069/.
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H.R. 1069, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1069/.
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