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S 4491 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act

Introduced: June 23, 2022 See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now June 23, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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