S 1877 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A bill to clarify and reaffirm a cause of action and Federal court jurisdiction for certain claims against the Government of Iran.

Introduced Dec 20, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Tom Harkin D-IA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 20, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13966)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 20, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Establishes that an individual held hostage by Iran during the time period between November 4, 1979, and January 20, 1981, or an immediate relative of such a person may sue the Government of Iran for having been taken hostage or for the following results of the hostage taking: (1) death; (2) disability; and (3) other injury, including pain and suffering and financial loss. Directs that no United States court shall decline to hear or to determine on its merits a case brought against Iran seeking claims for the above reasons.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2002 to Oct 8, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NHBob SmithJun 24, 2002
D-SCErnest F. HollingsAug 1, 2002
D-WAPatty MurrayAug 1, 2002
R-COWayne AllardAug 1, 2002
D-ARBlanche L. LincolnOct 8, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 20, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13966)
  3. Dec 20, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13965-13966)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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