S. 1257 · 109th Congress
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Arlen Specter
- Introduced
- 2005-06-16
- Latest action
- 2005-06-16 · Introduced in Senate
Subjects
International affairs
Terrorism
Civil actions and liability
Law
Iran
Lebanon
Armed Forces and National Security
Government Operations and Politics
Crime and Law Enforcement
Foreign leaders
Middle East and North Africa
Finance and Financial Sector
Peacekeeping forces
Marines
Appellate procedure
Bombings
State-sponsored terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Government liability (International law)
Compensation for victims of crime
Claims
Torts
Damages
Liens
Punitive damages
Jurisdiction
Foreign agents