CAPTIVE Act
Latest action · May 10, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity Act or the CAPTIVE Act
This bill amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 regarding the blocked assets of a terrorist party which shall be subject to execution or attachment in aid of execution in order to satisfy a judgment based upon an act of terrorism in an action brought by or on behalf of the person obtaining the judgment.
The bill redefines "blocked asset" to include any asset seized or frozen by the United States under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
The bill also defines a "person" who has obtained such a judgment as a natural person who, at the time the act of terrorism was committed upon which the judgment was obtained, was:
- a national of the United States;
- a member of the U.S. Armed Forces; or
- otherwise an employee of the federal government, or of a federal government contractor, acting within the scope of employment.
If the person described is deceased, the personal representative of the estate of that deceased person shall count as the person.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2016 to May 12, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 10, 2016 |
| D-AL | Richard C. Shelby | May 12, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2016Introduced in Senate
- May 10, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3394 | CAPTIVE Act | Related bill | Jul 13, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2016Introduced in Senate
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