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H.R. 979House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023

Sponsored by Pat FallonRep. Pat Fallon (R-TX)
Introduced February 10, 2023

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The No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023 updates earlier National Defense Authorization Acts to keep current funding restrictions related to Guantanamo Bay in place for an additional year. It extends the bans on using federal money to move detainees, build or modify U.S. facilities for them, and to close or give up control of the Guantanamo base. The changes affect Department of Defense spending and the handling of detainees held at Guantanamo.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the prohibition on using funds to transfer Guantanamo detainees to December 31, 2024.
  • Extends the prohibition on using funds to construct or modify U.S. facilities to house detainees transferred from Guantanamo to December 31, 2024.
  • Extends the prohibition on using funds to close or relinquish control of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station to the year 2024.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 10, 2023

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Introduced in House

February 10, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 10, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 10, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 979

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 10, 2023

Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Moylan, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Gimenez, and Mr. Mills) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Terrorists on U.S. Soil Act of 2023.

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Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer of individuals detained at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1031 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is further amended by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2024.

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Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is further amended by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2024.

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Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1551), as most recently amended by section 1034 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is further amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2024.