Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States with respect to the unlawful transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Latest action · Feb 25, 2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H943)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 23, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in civil actions on behalf of the House of Representatives in a federal court of competent jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the failure of the President, the head of any department or agency, or any other executive branch officer or employee to act in a manner consistent with that official's duties under the Constitution and laws of the United States regarding the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo.
Directs the Speaker to notify the House of a decision to initiate or intervene in any such civil action.
States that the Office of the General Counsel of the House shall represent the House in any such civil action, and may employ outside counsel and other experts.
Defines "individual detained at Guantanamo" as any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who:
- is not a U.S. citizen or a member of the Armed Forces; and
- is in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense, or otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2016 to Sep 9, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Mark Sanford | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Feb 25, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Feb 25, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2016Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H943)
- Feb 23, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 23, 2016Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Caribbean area
- Civil actions and liability
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Cuba
- Detention of persons
- Government information and archives
- House of Representatives
- Latin America
- Legal fees and court costs
- Military facilities and property
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2016Introduced in House
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