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Justice for 9/11 Act
2/6/2025, 2:53 AM
Summary of Bill HR 296
The bill recognizes that many detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been held for an extended period without trial or formal charges, and seeks to address this issue by providing a mechanism for resolving their cases through plea agreements. The bill also aims to ensure that any plea agreements reached are fair and in accordance with the principles of justice and due process.
In addition to addressing plea agreements for detainees, the bill also includes provisions for the transfer of detainees to other countries or to the United States for prosecution or continued detention. The bill seeks to ensure that any transfers are conducted in a manner that protects national security interests and respects the rights of the detainees. Overall, Bill 119 HR 296 represents a bipartisan effort to address the legal and humanitarian issues surrounding the detention of individuals at Guantanamo Bay. By providing a legal framework for negotiating plea agreements and facilitating the transfer of detainees, the bill aims to bring closure to the long-standing issue of Guantanamo Bay detention while upholding the principles of justice and due process.
Congressional Summary of HR 296
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.





