# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 1632

This bill would make it illegal for the federal government to spend any money moving prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States. Specifically, it blocks funding for transferring or releasing detainees who are not U.S. citizens or military members and who have been held at the naval base in Cuba since January 2009 or later. In practical terms, this means the government couldn't use taxpayer dollars to bring these detainees to American soil, whether to release them, try them in U.S. courts, or move them to American prisons.

The bill essentially locks in place the current situation at Guantanamo Bay by cutting off the money needed to do anything else with the detainees held there. It prevents presidents from using their normal authority to transfer prisoners, since without funding, such transfers become impossible. This affects a few hundred people currently detained at the facility, most of whom have been held for years without trial. For the average American, this means your tax dollars cannot be used to bring these detainees to the mainland, but it also means they will likely remain indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay rather than being processed through the regular U.S. court system or released to other countries.

The bill was introduced in 2021 and referred to the House Armed Services Committee, where it would need to be debated and voted on before becoming law.

To prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.

Fallon, Pat

 <p>This bill prohibits any department or agency from using funds to transfer or release within the United States (including its territories or possessions) any detainee (1) who is not a U.S. citizen or member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) who is or was held by the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after January 20, 2009.</p>