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HR 4490 111th Congress House

Detainee Transfer and Release Security Act of 2010

Official title: To require the President to submit certain certifications to Congress before transferring or releasing an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of another country.

Introduced: January 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean areaCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCuba
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Detention of personsLatin AmericaMilitary facilities and propertyTerrorism
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Jan 21, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 21, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 21, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Detainee Transfer and Release Security Act of 2010 - Prohibits the President from releasing or transferring an individual currently detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of the individual's country of origin or to a third country unless the President certifies to Congress that: (1) such country is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism; (2) such country's government can secure and exercise control over all of its territory; (3) no portion of such country's territory serves as a safe haven for terrorists or insurgent groups, particularly al Qaeda; and (4) there is no confirmed case of any individual who had been detained at Guantanamo who reengaged in terrorist activities subsequent to being transferred or released to such country.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4464 Related bill Prevent Terrorists from Reuniting with Terrorist Cells Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 9
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 11, 2010
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 23, 2010
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 2, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Jan 27, 2010
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jan 26, 2010
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 26, 2010
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 21, 2010
Fallin, Mary
· Jan 21, 2010
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jan 21, 2010
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 21, 2010
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jan 21, 2010
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 21, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 21, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 21, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4490: Detainee Transfer and Release Security Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4490/
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