HR 4836
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Caribbean area
Conflicts and wars
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Cuba
Latin America
Military facilities and property
Terrorism
To prohibit the transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: June 11, 2014
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5732)
Jun 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 11, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the transfer to, or release in, the United States of any unprivileged enemy belligerent who is in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense (DOD) or any other federal entity.
Specifies that an "unprivileged enemy belligerent": (1) includes any individual (other than a member of the Armed Forces) under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and (2) excludes any U.S. citizen who has engaged in hostilities within the United States and/or its territories.
Terminates this Act on December 31, 2017.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5732)
Committees of jurisdiction
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