US Congress House Resolution 537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any transfer to the United States of the 107 detainees imprisoned for reasons of national security at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would violate federal law and the appropriations powers enumerated to Congress in article 1 of the Constitution, and may result in the President's committing illegal actions.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal law prohibits the transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]

Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2015-11-19	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/537/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres537/BILLS-114hres537ih.pdf