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HR 2363 103th Congress House Law Americans in foreign countries Claims Government liability (International law) Immunities of foreign states Jurisdiction Liens Limitation of actions Murder Torts Torture Victims of crimes War crimes World War II

To amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to provide for exceptions in cases of torture, extrajudicial killing, or war crimes.

Introduced: June 9, 1993 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1993
For Further Action See H.R.934.
Jun 14, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Jun 9, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 9, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1444)
Jun 9, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to: (1) sovereign immunity for certain cases involving torture or extrajudicial killing in, or a war crime committed by the military of, a foreign state, subject to specified limitations; and (2) immunity from attachment or execution relating to judgments of claims for which the foreign state is not immune by virtue of such provision.

What's happening now September 8, 1993

For Further Action See H.R.934.

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