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S 2132 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Crime victims Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Government liability Middle East Palestinians Terrorism United Nations

Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019

Introduced: July 16, 2019 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Oct 21, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report.
Oct 17, 2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019

This bill expands federal court jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in civil claims by Americans injured or killed by international acts of terrorism that were sponsored by the PA or the PLO.

What's happening now October 21, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 17, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 16, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2132: Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2132/
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"S. 2132: Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2132/.
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S. 2132, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2132/.
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