I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2009 Mr. Latham (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Terry, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Kline of Minnesota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Midwestern States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keep Terrorists Out of the Midwest Act.

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Prohibition on transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Midwestern States

(a)

Prohibition

No individual detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may be— (1)transferred to or housed in a facility located in a Midwestern State; or (2)prosecuted or tried for any offense against the United States in any Midwestern State. (b)

Midwestern State defined

For the purposes of this Act, the term Midwestern State means Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Nebraska, and Kansas.