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H.R. 296
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 296, the Justice for 9/11 Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jan 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Record
Text
H.R. 296 has 10 co-sponsors.
hb296/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 296 IH: Justice for 9/11 ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-01-09text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILLTo address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Justice for 9/11 Act .2.Trial and post-trial matters relating to certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba(a)Plea agreements and judgmentsNotwithstanding the provisions of section 949h of title 10, United States Code, 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, shall not preclude the trial of such individual under chapter 47A of such title or any other provision of law for that terrorist attack.(b)SentencingNotwithstanding any other provision of law, in any trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law for the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, a sentence of death shall be available.(c)Conditions of confinement; transferNotwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any sentence imposed on Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, such individual—(1)shall be—(A)held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in solitary confinement;(B)provided no contact with foreign nationals; and(C)provided no psychological treatment except that specifically authorized by medical authorities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and(2)shall not be transferred to the continental United States or any other country.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-01-09
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025
hb296/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/09/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 296, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 8 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–NY-17 · Sponsor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NY-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NY-23 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–GA-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NY-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NY-24 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 9, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NY-21 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 7, 2025
Committees
H.R. 296 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.
Actions
H.R. 296 has taken 2 actions since Jan 9, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 9, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 9, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee |
Votes
H.R. 296 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.R. 296.
Titles
H.R. 296 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Justice for 9/11 Act — Display Title
- Justice for 9/11 Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 296 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 296’s is Armed Forces and National Security.
hr296/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 296 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Correctional facilities and imprisonment to Terrorism.
hr296/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
