119th Congress
H.R. 296
Justice for 9/11 Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael Lawler(R-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
Added later (2)
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · Apr 7, 2025
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Nov 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Justice for 9/11 Act
This bill provides that any plea agreement entered into by Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi for actions involving the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and its related judgment must not preclude the trial of such individuals under other provisions of law for that attack. In any trial of such individuals, the death penalty must be available.
In the case of any sentence imposed on Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, the individual must (1) be held at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in solitary confinement; (2) not be provided contact with foreign nationals; (3) not be provided with psychological treatment except that specifically authorized by medical authorities at Guantanamo Bay; and (4) not be transferred to the continental United States or any other country.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. - Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House