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HR 8219 117th Congress House International Affairs

Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022

Introduced: June 23, 2022 Introduced by: Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 23, 2022
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.
Jun 23, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022

This bill requires certain funds seized from Da Afghanistan Bank pursuant to a February 11, 2022, executive order to be transferred to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, which provides compensation to certain U.S. persons injured in acts of international state-sponsored terrorism.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 21
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Nov 16, 2022
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 13, 2022
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Sep 13, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Sep 13, 2022
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Aug 23, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Aug 19, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 19, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Aug 19, 2022
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jul 20, 2022
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Kim, Young
California · Jul 19, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 15, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 11, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 11, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 23, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 23, 2022
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 23, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 23, 2022
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2022
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 23, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Jun 23, 2022
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 23, 2022
McKinley, David
· Jun 23, 2022
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8219: Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8219/
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"H.R. 8219: Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8219/.
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H.R. 8219, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8219/.
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