H.R. 2790 · 116th Congress
Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Greg Pence
- Introduced
- 2019-05-16
- Latest action
- 2019-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019
This bill authorizes jurisdiction over certain Iranian assets so that judgments against Iran for the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, may be collected by the victims' families. Specifically, the bill establishes personal jurisdiction for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York over Iranian funds held outside the United States by any foreign securities intermediary.