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HR 2241 111th Congress House

Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009

Official title: To provide for the settlement of certain claims against Iraq by victims of torture and terrorism.

Introduced: May 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsDetention of personsGovernment liability
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IraqMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTerrorismWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 4, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 4, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009 - Terminates the authority of the President to grant the government of Iraq immunity from actions by victims of terrorism seeking compensation for injuries caused by officials, employees, or agents of the government of Iraq during the 1991 Gulf War when such government was classified as a state sponsor of terrorism, unless the claims in specified cases of U.S. soldiers and civilians held in Iraq as POWs and hostages and subject to state-sponsored torture and terrorism have been adequately settled.

Defines various adequate settlement amounts, depending on the victim, length of torture or detainment, etc.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2241: Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2241/
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"H.R. 2241: Equitable Compensation for American Victims of Torture Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2241/.
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H.R. 2241, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2241/.
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