H.R. 7999: No Transferring GITMO Terrorists to America Act of 2022
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H.R. 7999: No Transferring GITMO Terrorists to America Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
No Transferring GITMO Terrorists to America Act of 2022
Plain summary
No Transferring GITMO Terrorists to America Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained at Guantanamo to or within the United States or its territories or possessions. Individuals detained at Guantanamo means those detained as of October 1, 2009, who are not citizens of the United States or members of the U.S. Armed Forces and are in the custody or under the control of DOD or otherwise under detention. The bill also prohibits DOD funds from being used to construct or modify any facility in the United States or its territories or possessions to house any individual detained at Guantanamo for the purpose of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under the control of DOD. This prohibition does not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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No Transferring GITMO Terrorists to America Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] · 8 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7999.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr7999 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117