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S.3878: A bill to provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or State sponsors of terrorism.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 7, 2006
- Latest Major Action Sept. 7, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Authorizes the President to compensate a U.S. national, or his or her estate, who: (1) has a claim pending in U.S. court against a foreign state seeking compensation for injuries caused by an act of hostage-taking, or has obtained a judgment on such a claim that has not been fully satisfied; (2) on or after August 2, 1990, and while not serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, was taken hostage by a terrorist party; or (3) was a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| Sept. 7, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by George Felix Allen (R-Va.) |