S.Res. 391: 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.
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S.Res. 391: 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.
114th Congress · introduced 2016-03-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1346-1347)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-03-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1346-1347) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
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.
Plain 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.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
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.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · 10 cosponsors
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Tim Scott (R-SC), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Boozman (R-AR)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114sres391.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/sres>
Record fed-us-cong114-sres391 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114