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HR 1689 114th Congress House International Affairs Caribbean area Cuba Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Latin America Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military facilities and property Terrorism

To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Introduced: March 26, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act for five years to a foreign country if: (1) the country received an individual who was released or transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after February 1, 2015; and (2) after the date of such release or transfer, the individual is included in a report of individuals confirmed or suspected of returning to terrorist activities.

What's happening now March 26, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 778 Related bill Guantanamo Bay Recidivism Prevention Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Trott, David
· Apr 23, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Apr 13, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1689: To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1689/
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"H.R. 1689: To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1689/.
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H.R. 1689, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1689/.
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[H.R. 1689: To prohibit the provision of certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1689/)
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