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H.R. 8716 117th Congress House

Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

Official title: To provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 16, 2022 Introduced by: Zoe Lofgren Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Law Administrative remediesAfricaAviation and airportsCrime victims
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Department of JusticeEuropeFirearms and explosivesGovernment trust fundsLibyaScotlandTerrorismTransportation employeesUnited Kingdom
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action August 16, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.

Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing).

The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 5357 Identical bill Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
  • HR 7806 Reintroduced Bill Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
  • S 1429 Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
  • S 2808 Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8716: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8716/
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"H.R. 8716: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8716/.
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