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Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act

Introduced: January 12, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
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Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act

This bill prohibits the President from using Department of Defense (DOD) funds to transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a U.S. citizen or member of the U.S. Armed Forces and is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by DOD.

Any contravening action by the President shall be without legal effect.

No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for DOD for FY2016 may be used to: (1) close or abandon Guantanamo, (2) relinquish control of Guantanamo to Cuba, or (3) implement a material modification to the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, DC, on May 29, 1934, that constructively closes Guantanamo.

What's happening now November 19, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1735 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
  • S 1376 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Republican 26
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 15, 2016
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2016
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 2, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 29, 2016
Walker, Mark
· Feb 29, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2016
Bishop, Mike
· Feb 25, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Feb 25, 2016
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 25, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 25, 2016
Renacci, James
· Feb 25, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 25, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 23, 2016
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 3, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 3, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· Feb 3, 2016
Sanford, Mark
· Feb 3, 2016
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 3, 2016
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 1, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 28, 2016
Messer, Luke
· Jan 28, 2016
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Jan 12, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 2, 2015
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· Dec 2, 2015
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Dec 1, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 30, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Nov 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4126: Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4126/
MLA
"H.R. 4126: Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4126/.
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H.R. 4126, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4126/.
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