S 1529
116th Congress
Senate
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
Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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