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- H.R.934
H.R.934: To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of foreign states, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving torture or extrajudicial killing occurring in that state.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 17, 1993
- Latest Major Action Oct. 8, 1994
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to: (1) sovereign immunity for certain cases in which money damages are sought against the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) for the personal injury or death of a U.S. citizen occurring in the predecessor states of the FRG or in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states and caused by an act of genocide committed against that citizen by such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-702.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
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Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and consider.
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Considered by unanimous consent.
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On passage Passed without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| Feb. 17, 1993 |
Introduced in the House by Romano L. Mazzoli (D-Ky.) |