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HR 4756 99th Congress House

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to carry out obligations of the United States under the United Nations Charter and other internati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to carry out obligations of the United States under the United Nations Charter and other international agreements pertaining to the protection of human rights by providing a civil action for recovery from persons engaging in torture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 1986 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil actions and liabilityClaimsCourts and Civil Procedure
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Crime and Law EnforcementCrime preventionDistrict courtsHomicideJurisdictionTortureUnited NationsUnited Nations structure
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.
May 19, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 19, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
May 6, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 6, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 6, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to impose civil liability on anyone who, under actual or apparent authority of any foreign nation, subjects any person to torture or extrajudicial killing. Grants jurisdiction over such cases to U.S. district courts only after claimants have exhausted all available remedies in the place in which the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 29, 1986
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 23, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4756: Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4756/
MLA
"H.R. 4756: Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4756/.
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H.R. 4756, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4756/.
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