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H.R. 4556 (111th)

To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Introduced

2 February 2010

Last action

26 April 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

Sponsors

Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

Summary

Prohibits any funds appropriated or made available to the Department of Justice (DOJ) from being used to commence or continue a prosecution in an Article III court of any individual suspected of involvement in the attacks on the United States and its citizens on September 11, 2001, who is not a citizen of the United States and is subject to the jurisdiction of a military commission.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 April 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

    Source: Committee

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