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HRES 537 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.

Introduced: November 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsCaribbean areaColoradoCongressional-executive branch relations
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CubaDetention of personsKansasLatin AmericaMilitary facilities and propertyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSouth CarolinaTerrorism
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This resolution expired with the 114th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 19, 2015
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 Latest action November 19, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any transfer to the United States of the 107 detainees imprisoned for reasons of national security at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would violate federal law and the appropriations powers enumerated to Congress in article 1 of the Constitution, and may result in the President's committing illegal actions.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 537: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-537/
MLA
"H. Res. 537: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-537/.
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H. Res. 537, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-537/.
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[H. Res. 537: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-537/)
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