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Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1529| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2019
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (8)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism 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.
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Timeline
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2790: Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsFederal district courtsForeign propertyGovernment liabilityIranJurisdiction and venueLebanonMiddle EastMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsNew York CitySanctionsSecuritiesTerrorism

Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1529| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2019
Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism 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.
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Timeline
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (8)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ted Cruz (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2790: Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsFederal district courtsForeign propertyGovernment liabilityIranJurisdiction and venueLebanonMiddle EastMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsNew York CitySanctionsSecuritiesTerrorism