S 34
Justice for 9/11 Act
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Bill overview
This bill addresses the legal status of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, three individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay who entered plea agreements related to the September 11th attacks. The Justice for 9/11 Act ensures that these individuals can be tried under other laws for the attacks and that the death penalty is available as a sentencing option. It also mandates specific conditions of confinement for these individuals, including solitary confinement and restrictions on contact and treatment at Guantanamo Bay.
Key provisions
- Guarantees the right to trial under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, for the September 11th attacks.
- Makes the death penalty available as a sentencing option for the specified individuals.
- Requires Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi to be held in solitary confinement at Guantanamo Bay.
- Prohibits contact with foreign nationals for these individuals.
- Limits psychological treatment to that specifically authorized by medical authorities at Guantanamo Bay.
- Prevents transfer of these individuals to the continental United States or any other country.
Who is affected
- Khalid Shaikh Mohammad
- Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash
- Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi
- Detainees at Guantanamo Bay
- The Justice Department
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 34
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Justice for 9/11 Act
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Notwithstanding 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.
Notwithstanding 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.
Notwithstanding 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—
shall not be transferred to the continental United States or any other country.