Daines Introduces Bill to Temporarily Stop Gitmo Transfers
May 26, 2016
Nearly Two Dozen Detainees Reportedly Set for Release This Summer U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced legislation to temporarily ban the transfer or release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay. The administration reportedly is set to release nearly two dozen Gitmo detainees to several different countries this summer amid efforts to close the prison before the end of the president’s term. Daines’ bill, S. 2999 would prohibit these transfers until either the end of this year or enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2017. “Terrorists captured by U.S. forces belong in Guantanamo period,” Daines stated.“President Obama is prioritizing