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HR 1321 109th Congress House

To make funds available to pay the United States prisoners of war that brought suit against the Government of Iraq in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq.

Introduced: April 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityCrime and Law EnforcementDamagesEconomic assistance
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Economics and Public FinanceEx-prisoners of warGovernment liability (International law)HistoryInternational claimsIraqIraq compilationJudicial opinionsLawMiddle East and North AfricaPersian Gulf WarPunitive damagesSupplemental appropriationsTorture
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay $1 million to each of the 17 plaintiffs in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq who were held captive by Iraq during the first Gulf War.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
STUPAK, BART
· Apr 21, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 15, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1321: To make funds available to pay the United States prisoners of war that brought suit against the Government of Iraq in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1321/
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"H.R. 1321: To make funds available to pay the United States prisoners of war that brought suit against the Government of Iraq in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1321/.
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H.R. 1321, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1321/.
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[H.R. 1321: To make funds available to pay the United States prisoners of war that brought suit against the Government of Iraq in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1321/)
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