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Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

Introduced: November 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2000
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.
Jul 25, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6936)
Jul 25, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6936)
Jul 25, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3485.
Jul 25, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6936-6938)
Jul 25, 2000
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 18, 2000
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 106-733, Part II.
Jul 13, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 414.
Jul 13, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-733.
Jun 21, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2000
Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims Discharged.
Apr 13, 2000
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 4, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
See summary of: H.R. 3382
What's happening now July 26, 2000

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 715.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3382 Identical bill Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act
  • S 1796 Identical bill Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act
  • HR 3244 Procedurally related Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 5, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3485: Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3485/
MLA
"H.R. 3485: Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3485/.
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H.R. 3485, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3485/.
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