United States · Bill · HR
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.
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
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
2 February 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 February 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4556
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4556
- us · 111-hr-4556 · source updated 5 December 2025