Libyan Claims Resolution Act
Latest action · Aug 4, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-301.
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.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2008
- Passed SenateJul 31, 2008
- Passed HouseJul 31, 2008
- To the PresidentAug 1, 2008
- Became lawAug 4, 2008Public Law 110-301
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Libyan Claims Resolution Act - States that Congress supports the President's efforts to provide fair compensation to all U.S. nationals who have terrorism-related claims against Libya as part of the process of restoring normal U.S.-Libya relations.
Defines "claims agreement" as a binding international agreement between the United States and Libya that provides for the settlement of terrorism-related claims of U.S. nationals against Libya through fair compensation
Authorizes the Secretary of State, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, to designate one or more entities to assist in providing compensation to U.S. nationals pursuant to a claims agreement.
States that: (1) upon such designation property that relates to the claims agreement and that is held by or transferred to or from a designated entity shall be immune from attachment or any other judicial process; (2) such entity and any person acting through or on its behalf shall not be liable in any federal or state court for any action taken to implement a claims agreement; and (3) such entity shall not be subject to the Government Corporation Control Act.
Exempts Libya (and related instrumentalities and individuals) from specified property liens and attachments, limitations on foreign jurisdictional immunity, and private rights of action if the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the U.S. government has received sufficient funds pursuant to the claims agreement to ensure: (1) payment of specified settlements to the Pan Am 103 victims’ families, the LaBelle Disco bombing victims, and other relevant terrorism cases; and (2) fair compensation of specified claims by U.S. nationals against Libya for wrongful death or physical injury in cases pending on the date of enactment of this Act. (Applies such provisions only to conduct or events occurring before June 30, 2006.)
States that the designation and certification authorities under this Act: (1) are within the Secretary's sole discretion and may not be delegated; and (2) are not subject to judicial review.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Jul 31, 2008 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2008Signed by President.
- Aug 4, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-301.
- Aug 1, 2008Presented to President.
- Jul 31, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jul 31, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7979-7981; text as passed Senate: CR S7980-7981)
- Jul 31, 2008Received in the House.
- Jul 31, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 31, 2008Held at the desk.
- Jul 31, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7705-7706)
- Jul 31, 2008Mr. Conyers asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Jul 31, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7705-7706)
- Jul 31, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 31, 2008Cleared for White House.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H7705, S7979, S7980Text printed H7705, S7980 | Amy Klobuchar D-MN, Carl Levin D-MI, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Jul 31, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40609 | The National Voter Registration Act of 1993: History, Implementation, and Effects Archived | Report | Sep 18, 2013 |
| RL31258 | Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims of Terrorism Archived | Report | Aug 8, 2008 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to resolve pending claims against Libya by United States nationals, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Libyan Claims Resolution Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Libyan Claims Resolution Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Libyan Claims Resolution Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Libyan Claims Resolution Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 1, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Jul 31, 2008Considered and Passed Senate
- Jul 31, 2008Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
