A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to oppose the transfer of foreign enemy combatants from the detention facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States homeland.
Latest action · Mar 8, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1346-1347)
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- IntroducedMar 8, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Rejects the ``Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility,'' presented by the President on February 23, 2016, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to the U.S. homeland of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Determines that any attempt by the President to undertake such release or transfer is in direct violation of specified public laws.
Finds that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is the optimal location to house dangerous foreign enemy combatants and should not be closed.
Asserts that any potential transfer or release to the U.S. homeland of Guantanamo detainees represents a national security threat due to the risk of providing law of war detainees with constitutional rights and protections, including the potential for release into the United States, and, particularly, a threat to the security of local communities in Kansas, Colorado, and South Carolina.
Demands that the President abandon any plans to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. homeland without explicit congressional authorization.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 8, 2016 to Mar 17, 2016, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Mar 8, 2016 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Mar 8, 2016 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Mar 8, 2016 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Mar 8, 2016 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Mar 9, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Mar 9, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Mar 9, 2016 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Mar 10, 2016 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Mar 17, 2016 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 17, 2016 |
Actions 2
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- Mar 8, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2016Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1346-1347)
Subjects
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- Mar 8, 2016Introduced in Senate
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