United States · Bill · S
S. 2977 (111th)
A bill 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
2 February 2010 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2010
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 2 February 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Sponsor
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/2977
- us · 111-s-2977 · source updated 10 August 2026