HR 3026
105th Congress
House
Law
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Crime and Law Enforcement
Damages
Finance and Financial Sector
Government liability (International law)
Immunities of foreign states
International Affairs
International claims
Jurisdiction
Libya
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Middle East and North Africa
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State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Torts
Transportation and Public Works
To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight 103.
Introduced: November 12, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 25, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 12, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to provide an exception to the jurisdictional immunity of foreign states by granting jurisdiction to the U.S. courts for claims in which money damages are sought against the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya arising out of the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight 103.
Specifies that such a cause of action shall survive the death, and pass to the estate, of the claimant.
Makes an exception to immunity from attachment in such cases.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1