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A bill to prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism.

Introduced: April 4, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 4, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to Libya, Somalia, Yemen, or a country that is a state sponsor of terrorism of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who:

  • is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the Armed Forces; and
  • is or was held by DOD on or after January 20, 2009, at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
What's happening now April 4, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 18, 2016
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 4, 2016
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 4, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2740: A bill to prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2740/
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"S. 2740: A bill to prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to state sponsors of terrorism.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2740/.
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S. 2740, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2740/.
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