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HR 2790 116th Congress House International Affairs Civil actions and liability Crime victims Federal district courts Foreign property Government liability Iran Jurisdiction and venue Lebanon Middle East Military facilities and property Military personnel and dependents New York City Sanctions Securities Terrorism

Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019

Introduced: May 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019

This bill authorizes jurisdiction over certain Iranian assets so that judgments against Iran for the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, may be collected by the victims' families. Specifically, the bill establishes personal jurisdiction for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York over Iranian funds held outside the United States by any foreign securities intermediary.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1529 Related bill Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 4 Republican 22
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Aug 23, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 16, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jul 10, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 10, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Jul 2, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 19, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jun 13, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 12, 2019
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 11, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 11, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 11, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 11, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Jun 5, 2019
Holding, George
· Jun 4, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 4, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jun 3, 2019
Hurd, Will
· May 28, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 24, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 24, 2019
Flores, Bill
· May 24, 2019
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · May 24, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· May 24, 2019
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · May 23, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 23, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · May 23, 2019
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 23, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 23, 2019
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 23, 2019
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 22, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · May 22, 2019
Hunter, Duncan
· May 22, 2019
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · May 22, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 22, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 22, 2019
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · May 22, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2790: Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2790/
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"H.R. 2790: Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2790/.
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H.R. 2790, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2790/.
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