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House vote: H.R. 5351 // September 15, 2016

To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Sponsor: Jackie Walorski (R-IN)

(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits U.S. agency funds from being used until the earlier of the enactment date of an Act authorizing FY2017 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) or January 21, 2017, for the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions or to any foreign country or entity of an individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. "Individual detained at Guantanamo" means an individual located at Guantanamo as of October 1, 2009, who: (1) is not a U.S. national or a member of the Armed Forces, and (2) is in the custody or under the control of DOD or otherwise detained at Guantanamo.

Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

244 votes, representing 139,187,479 people55.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

174 votes, representing 100,078,876 people40.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon24455.9%
NayLost17440.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%