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Justice for 9/11 Act

USA119th CongressHR-296| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Justice for 9/11 Act," establishes specific legal and post-trial provisions for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin `Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, who are detained at Guantanamo Bay for their alleged roles in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It explicitly states that any existing plea agreements or related judgments for these individuals concerning the 9/11 attacks shall not prevent their trial under military commission or other applicable law, and mandates that in any such trial, a sentence of death shall be available . If these individuals are sentenced, the bill imposes stringent conditions for their confinement at Guantanamo Bay. They must be held in solitary confinement , provided no contact with foreign nationals , and receive no psychological treatment unless specifically authorized by medical authorities at Guantanamo Bay. Furthermore, the Act strictly prohibits their transfer from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the continental United States or any other country, ensuring their continued detention at the facility under these specified terms.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7278
JUSTICE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4150
JUSTICE Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-677
JUSTICE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-87
JUSTICE Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9311
Justice for 9/11 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-148
JUSTICE Act of 2023
Jan 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-34
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7278
    JUSTICE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4150
    JUSTICE Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-677
    JUSTICE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-87
    JUSTICE Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9311
    Justice for 9/11 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-148
    JUSTICE Act of 2023


  • January 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-34
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-34: Justice for 9/11 Act
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingTerrorism

Justice for 9/11 Act

USA119th CongressHR-296| House 
| Updated: 1/9/2025
This bill, known as the "Justice for 9/11 Act," establishes specific legal and post-trial provisions for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin `Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, who are detained at Guantanamo Bay for their alleged roles in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It explicitly states that any existing plea agreements or related judgments for these individuals concerning the 9/11 attacks shall not prevent their trial under military commission or other applicable law, and mandates that in any such trial, a sentence of death shall be available . If these individuals are sentenced, the bill imposes stringent conditions for their confinement at Guantanamo Bay. They must be held in solitary confinement , provided no contact with foreign nationals , and receive no psychological treatment unless specifically authorized by medical authorities at Guantanamo Bay. Furthermore, the Act strictly prohibits their transfer from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the continental United States or any other country, ensuring their continued detention at the facility under these specified terms.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7278
JUSTICE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4150
JUSTICE Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-677
JUSTICE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-87
JUSTICE Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9311
Justice for 9/11 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-148
JUSTICE Act of 2023
Jan 8, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-34
Introduced in Senate
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7278
    JUSTICE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4150
    JUSTICE Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-677
    JUSTICE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-87
    JUSTICE Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9311
    Justice for 9/11 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-148
    JUSTICE Act of 2023


  • January 8, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-34
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Michael Lawler

Michael Lawler

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-34: Justice for 9/11 Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingTerrorism