No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023

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No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023

This bill extends the prohibition on the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds for certain purposes related to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The bill extends through December 31, 2024, the prohibition on using DOD funds to transfer or release to or within the United States (or its territories or possessions) detainees who (1) are not U.S. citizens or members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) are or were held by DOD on or after January 20, 2009, at Guantanamo.

The bill also extends through December 31, 2024, the prohibition on the use of DOD funds to construct or modify any facility in the United States (or its territories or possessions) to house any individual transferred from Guantanamo for the purposes of detention or imprisonment by DOD.

Additionally, the bill extends to FY2024 funds the prohibition on the use of certain DOD funds to (1) close or abandon Guantanamo, (2) or relinquish control of Guantanamo to Cuba.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 979

Introduced on
2023-02-10

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/10/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023

This bill extends the prohibition on the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds for certain purposes related to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The bill extends through December 31, 2024, the prohibition on using DOD funds to transfer or release to or within the United States (or its territories or possessions) detainees who (1) are not U.S. citizens or members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) are or were held by DOD on or after January 20, 2009, at Guantanamo.

The bill also extends through December 31, 2024, the prohibition on the use of DOD funds to construct or modify any facility in the United States (or its territories or possessions) to house any individual transferred from Guantanamo for the purposes of detention or imprisonment by DOD.

Additionally, the bill extends to FY2024 funds the prohibition on the use of certain DOD funds to (1) close or abandon Guantanamo, (2) or relinquish control of Guantanamo to Cuba.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 and the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to extend certain expiring provisions of law relating to the detention of individuals at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/7/2023

No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023

This bill extends the prohibition on the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds for certain purposes related to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The bill extends throug...


Latest Action2/10/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.