No money may be used to bring named Guantanamo detainees into the United States
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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No money may be used to bring named Guantanamo detainees into the United States
The document says “may not”Who acts: departments and agencies of the United StatesHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who--”
The opening of section 538 of division A. It bars money in this or any other Act from being used to move or release into the United States Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who is not a United States citizen or a member of the armed forces and who is or was held on or after June 24, 2009 at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 539 separately bars building or changing a facility in the United States to hold such a person.
What the document actually says
“None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who--”
That sentence, in plain words
No money may be used to bring these detainees into the country. The rule names one man and covers others like him. It reaches money in this law and in any other law.
What this is about
These people are held at a naval base in Cuba. The rule covers those held there on or after June 24, 2009. It does not cover citizens or members of the armed forces.
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-74, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 6 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ74/html/PLAW-119publ74.htm
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“No money may be used to bring named Guantanamo detainees into the United States,” Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/commerce-justice-science-energy-water-development/proposal/sec05-guantanamo-transfer-limit/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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