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HR 2338 111th Congress House

No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009

Official title: To prohibit any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and brought into the United Sta… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit any alien formerly detained at the Department of Defense detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and brought into the United States from receiving any Federal, State, or local public benefit.

Introduced: September 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Caribbean areaCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCubaDetention of persons
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Immigrant health and welfareLatin AmericaMilitary facilities and propertyPoverty and welfare assistanceTerrorism
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1152)
May 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1152)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009 - Makes any alien detained at the Department of Defense (DOD) facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and subsequently brought into the United States permanently ineligible for any federal, state, or local public benefit.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 22, 2010
Fallin, Mary
· May 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2338: No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2338/
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"H.R. 2338: No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2338/.
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H.R. 2338, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2338/.
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