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HR 6481 110th Congress House

Avena Case Implementation Act of 2008

Official title: To create a civil action to provide judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular Rela… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To create a civil action to provide judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Introduced: July 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
Law AliensCivil actions and liabilityConsular agreementsCrime and Law Enforcement
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Criminal aliensCriminal investigationEmbassiesGovernment liabilityInjunctionsInternational AffairsPretrial procedurePrivileges and immunitiesProsecutionSentences (Criminal procedure)
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2008
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 Latest action July 14, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Avena Case Implementation Act of 2008 - Authorizes a person whose rights are infringed by a nonforeign governmental authority's violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to bring a civil action to obtain: (1) declaratory or equitable relief; and (2) in any case where the plaintiff is convicted of a criminal offense where the violation occurs during and in relation to the investigation or prosecution of the offense, any relief required to remedy the harm done by the violation, including vitiation of conviction or sentence.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 14, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6481: Avena Case Implementation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6481/
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"H.R. 6481: Avena Case Implementation Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6481/.
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H.R. 6481, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6481/.
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