Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007

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Bill Number

S 1469

Introduced

May 23, 2007

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6561)

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Topics

Appropriations Armed Forces and National Security Caribbean area Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congress and military policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Courts-martial and courts of inquiry Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Cuba Defense budgets Detention of persons Economics and Public Finance Human rights International Affairs International law Kansas Latin America Law Military base closures Military bases Prisoners of war Prisons Prosecution Punishment Relocation Terrorism Torture Treaties United Nations

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Summary

Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007 - Directs the President to close the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Prohibits (with exceptions) the use of funds appropriated for FY2007 or FY2008 for such facility or for the detention at such facility of any foreign national who was detained there on or after March 31, 2007.

Actions

May 23, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6561)
May 23, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6560-6561)
May 23, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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