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S. 4491 117th Congress Senate

Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan.

Introduced: June 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jun 23, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 23, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act

This bill prohibits Department of Defense funds from being used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained in the custody or control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of Afghanistan.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8280 Identical bill Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act
  • S 4543 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 23, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 23, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 23, 2022
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4491: Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4491/
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"S. 4491: Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4491/.
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S. 4491, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4491/.
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