US SB291 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009 - Directs the President to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 90 days before taking any action associated with the closure of the Department of Defense (DOD) detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the transfer of any persons detained there to a new detention facility in the United States.Requires the notification to include a: (1) study addressing the legal ramifications and the security, infrastructure, and other support requirements associated with such closure and transfer of persons detained; and (2) plan for the relocation of the persons detained.
Title
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Christopher Bond [R-MO] | Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1069 (Same As) 2009-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Cuba
Government investigations
Latin America
Military facilities and property
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/291/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s291/BILLS-111s291is.pdf |
