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S 1877 107th Congress Senate International Affairs Civil actions and liability Damages District courts Government liability (International law) History Hostages International claims Iran Iran Hostage Crisis Jurisdiction Law Middle East and North Africa Treaties

A bill to clarify and reaffirm a cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for certain claims against the Government of Iran.

Introduced: December 20, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13966)
Dec 20, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13965-13966)
Dec 20, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Establishes that an individual held hostage by Iran during the time period between November 4, 1979, and January 20, 1981, or an immediate relative of such a person may sue the Government of Iran for having been taken hostage or for the following results of the hostage taking: (1) death; (2) disability; and (3) other injury, including pain and suffering and financial loss. Directs that no United States court shall decline to hear or to determine on its merits a case brought against Iran seeking claims for the above reasons.
What's happening now December 20, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13966)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 1, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1877: A bill to clarify and reaffirm a cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for certain claims against the Government of Iran.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1877/
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"S. 1877: A bill to clarify and reaffirm a cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for certain claims against the Government of Iran.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1877/.
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S. 1877, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1877/.
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