Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022
This bill requires certain funds seized from Da Afghanistan Bank pursuant to a February 11, 2022, executive order to be transferred to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, which provides compensation to certain U.S. persons injured in acts of international state-sponsored terrorism.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2022 to Nov 16, 2022; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | Original | Jun 23, 2022 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jul 15, 2022 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Jul 19, 2022 | |
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | Jul 20, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Jul 20, 2022 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Jul 26, 2022 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Aug 23, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Sep 13, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Nov 16, 2022 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2022 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 | |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jun 23, 2022Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2022Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 107, June 23, 2022, page H5879.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To transfer certain funds from the Da Afghanistan Bank to the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2022Introduced in House
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