Help pass JASTA (S.1894), the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

The death of Osama bin Laden marks the end of an important chapter in the aftermath of 9/11, but does not end our continuing mission to hold responsible all of those who financed, enabled and abetted the murderers of our loved ones and caused injury to the survivors.

Today, the imperative to end any terrorist financing has never been more central to our security. We have disrupted much of the physical capabilities of al Qaeda. Now is the time to cut off its funding and starve it to death before it rebuilds. As the famous line from “All The President’s Men” goes, “follow the money.” This tried and true approach is the only real way to effectively shut down terrorist operations.

The importance of JASTA (Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act) cannot be underestimated. S.1894 is sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer (D - NY) with original co-sponsors Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Amy Klobuchar, [D-MN], John Cornyn (R-TX), Christopher A. Coons [D-DE] and Lindsay Graham (R-SC). The Act will reverse erroneous lower court decisions and break through the veil of protection and secrecy the 9/11 criminal enablers have enjoyed for all these years. Protected by loopholes and interpretations of our own laws. These individuals have mistakenly been protected by our own government.

JASTA is not just for us. It benefits all Americans.

Now it is up to you to implore these senators to take action NOW so that the truth can prevail and those who enable any acts of terrorism on the United States and Americas can be held accountable to the full extent of the law.

We need you to take action by contacting your senators to get JASTA carved into law.

Contact yours NOW.

THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE PASSES JASTA!

On Behalf of the 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism

SENATORS TAKE BOLD STEP FORWARDTO ACHIEVE JUSTICE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND ALL AMERICANS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 9/11

TERRORIST BANKROLLERS

JASTA bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2012 – In a bold move to empower 9/11 family members and survivors to achieve justice by holding accountable all who aid and abet terrorism, the Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the bipartisan Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA/S. 1894).

Update: September 11, 2012 - Congressman Dan Lungren Statement on Request from former Senator to Re-Open the 9/11 Investigation

Washington DC– Today in an article in the Huffington Post, former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), who chaired the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and co-Chair of the Congressional Joint Inquiry into 9/11, and Sharon Premoli, a survivor of the attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center,are calling for a re-opening of the investigation into the events of 9/11.

Update: September 11, 2012 - Calls for New 9/11 Investigation and the Passage of JASTA in the Huffington Post

Re-Open the 9/11 Investigation Now

The passage of time since September 11, 2001, has not diminished the distrust many of us feel surrounding the official story of how 9/11 happened and, more specifically, who financed and supported it. After eleven years, the time has come for the families of the victims, the survivors and all Americans to get the whole story behind 9/11.

Yet the story of who may have facilitated the 19 hijackers and the infrastructure that supported the attacks -- a crucial element of the narrative -- has not been told. The pieces we do have underscore how much more remains unknown. Read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-graham/911-saudi-arabia_b_1868863.html

Update 6/8/2012 - Representatives Lungren and Nadler Introduce Bill to Hold Foreign Sponsors of Terrorism Accountable

Washington DC – Congressmen Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) have joined together to introduce H.R. 5904, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). H.R. 5904 would allow victims of terrorism to hold accountable all states who sponsor and finance terrorist activities. It is the House companion to bipartisan legislation in the Senate, S. 1894. Read:

Update 3/3/2012 - Senators Bob Graham and Bob Kerrey write Affidavits supporting allegations of Saudi complicity in the 9/11 attacks. From the New York Times:

Saudi Arabia May Be Tied to 9/11, 2 Ex-Senators Say
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, questions have lingered about the possible role
of the Saudi government in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, even as the royal kingdom has
made itself a crucial counterterrorism partner in the eyes of American diplomats.

Now, in sworn statements that seem likely to reignite the debate, two former senators who
were privy to top secret information on the Saudis’ activities say they believe that the Saudi
government might have played a direct role in the terrorist attacks.

Update 1/22/2012 - The Justice Department vs the Families and Survivors

U.S. fights to keep $6.6 million in al-Qaeda assets from 9/11 victims

By Chris Mondics
Inquirer Staff Writer

In a ferocious legal battle pitting government lawyers against victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the Justice Department is fighting to block thousands of individuals and businesses from taking $6.6 million in frozen al-Qaeda assets seized from an alleged terrorism financier.

Frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2007, the money is sought by the attorneys for 6,000 individual victims and insurers who suffered billions in losses from the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Read: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20120122_U_S__fights_to_keep__6_6_million_in_al-Qaeda_assets_from_9_11_victims.html

There has been Progress!

Prospects Improve for Sept. 11 Suits Against Nations
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Published: November 18, 2011

WASHINGTON — A series of surprise developments in the courts and Congress has given thousands of Sept. 11 victims perhaps their best chance in the 10 years since the attacks to press lawsuits against Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and other nations that they believe were financially complicit.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/us/sept-11-lawsuits-prospects-improve-with-reversal.html?_r=1&ref=ericlichtblau

We Thank our Senators for their Support

The letter below was sent to Senator Schumer and all the JASTA co-sponsors:

December 12, 2011

The Honorable John Cornyn
United States Senator
517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Cornyn:

On behalf of the 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism, we write to express our profound gratitude for your original co-sponsorship of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (or “JASTA” S.1894). Your leadership on this issue is so greatly appreciated and is vital to our nation’s future security.

Now, more than ever, the imperative to end terrorist financing and support is central to the United States’ security. Thanks to support from lawmakers like you, our brave men and women in uniform have disrupted much of the physical capabilities of al Qaeda. Now is the time to cut off its funding and starve it to death before it rebuilds. As the famous line from “All The President’s Men” goes, “follow the money.” That is what JASTA will allow us, and those who might experience future terrorist attacks, to do. see: