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- H.R.394
H.R.394: To provide for payment of certain claims against the Government of Iran.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2007
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (4 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to seek justice for American victims of terrorism and to hold terrorists and their state-sponsors accountable for their actions; and (2) any provision of the Algiers Accords, entered into with Iran on January 19, 1981, that purports to bar a U.S. citizen from prosecuting any claim in any U.S. court or to limit the jurisdiction of any U.S. court is hereby abrogated and deemed nonapplicable. Directs the the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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| Jan. 10, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) |