HR 4756
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil actions and liability
Claims
Courts and Civil Procedure
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
District courts
Homicide
Jurisdiction
Torture
United Nations
United Nations structure
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986
Introduced: May 6, 1986
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.