HR 296 · in committee · niche
Justice for 9/11 Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- Prevents plea agreements for three 9/11 suspects from blocking additional trials and ensures death penalty remains available.
- Applies to Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin 'Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi.
- Mandates solitary confinement at Guantanamo Bay with restricted contact, medical care, and no transfer.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should courts balance preventing future plea deals against concerns about indefinite solitary confinement's effects on defendants' mental health and trial fairness?
- 02
What evidence supports that restricting these three detainees' conditions will enhance national security compared to other detention approaches?
- 03
If this law prevents plea agreements, how might that affect the timeline and resources needed to complete trials for these cases?
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Sponsor · R-NY-17
Michael Lawler
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
10/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-09
Joining the bill
Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24 · original
Jake Ellzey
R-TX-6 · original
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original
Andrew R. Garbarino
R-NY-2 · original
Nicole Malliotakis
R-NY-11 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Barry Loudermilk
R-GA-11 · original
Nicholas A. Langworthy
R-NY-23 · original
Elise M. Stefanik
R-NY-21
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
R-NJ-7
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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