United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act
Latest action · Apr 15, 2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 3, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation Act
(Sec. 3) This bill prohibits any action to modify, abrogate, or replace the stipulations, agreements, and commitments contained in the Guantanamo Lease Agreements, or to impair or abandon the jurisdiction and control of the United States over United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, unless specifically authorized or otherwise provided by:
- a statute enacted on or after the enactment of this Act;
- a treaty ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act; or
- a modification of the Treaty Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, DC, on May 29, 1934, that is ratified with the advice and consent of the Senate on or after enactment of this Act.
(Sec. 4) "Guantanamo Lease Agreements" means:
- the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba for the Lease to the United States of Lands in Cuba for coaling and naval stations, signed by the President of the United States on February 23, 1903; and
- the Lease to the United States by the Government of Cuba of Certain Areas of Land and Water for Naval or Coaling Stations, signed by the President of the United States on October 2, 1903.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2016 to Apr 11, 2016, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Mar 3, 2016 |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Mar 15, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Mar 15, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 16, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Apr 11, 2016 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
- Apr 15, 2016Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 114-496.
- Mar 16, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 16, 2016Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 3, 2016Introduced in House
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2016Reported in House
- Mar 3, 2016Introduced in House
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