Justice for 9/11 Act
S 34, the Justice for 9/11 Act, directly affects Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi - three individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay for their alleged roles in the 9/11 attacks. The bill mandates that their plea agreements and judgments cannot block military trials under Chapter 47A of Title 10 for the 9/11 attacks, makes the death penalty available in such trials, and requires them to remain in solitary confinement at Guantanamo Bay under strict conditions. Specifically, it prohibits contact with foreign nationals, restricts psychological treatment to only what medical authorities at Guantanamo authorize, and bans their transfer to the continental U.S. or any other country. The law overrides prior legal barriers to ensure these individuals face trial under military law with these specific confinement and sentencing provisions.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 8, 2025
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Jan 8, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
RRepublican
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Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
Mitch McConnell
RRepublican
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