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A bill to address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.
8/2/2024, 10:56 AM
Summary of Bill S 4946
The main purpose of the bill is to establish guidelines for the negotiation and approval of plea agreements for detainees at Guantanamo Bay. It aims to ensure that these agreements are reached in a transparent and accountable manner, with the rights and interests of the detainees being protected throughout the process.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the review and oversight of plea agreements, to ensure that they comply with legal standards and do not violate the rights of the detainees. It also includes measures to prevent coercion or undue influence in the negotiation of plea agreements, and to ensure that detainees have access to legal representation throughout the process. Overall, the Guantanamo Plea Agreement Act is designed to promote fairness and justice in the handling of plea agreements for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, while also upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of all individuals involved.
Congressional Summary of S 4946
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.
