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H.R. 1417 (100th)

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1988

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Introduced

4 March 1987

Last action

6 October 1988 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-24], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], PETER DEFAZIO

Subjects

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Summary

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to impose civil liability on anyone who, under actual or apparent authority of any foreign nation, subjects any person to torture or extrajudicial killing. Grants jurisdiction over such cases to U.S. district courts only after claimants have exhausted all available remedies in the place where the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 March 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 April 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 19 April 1988

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

    Source: Committee

  9. 20 April 1988

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  10. 20 April 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 April 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.

    Source: Committee

  12. 7 June 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  13. 7 June 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  14. 13 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 100-693 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  15. 13 June 1988

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 100-693 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  16. 28 September 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  17. 28 September 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  18. 30 September 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  19. 30 September 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  20. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 5 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  22. 5 October 1988

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  23. 6 October 1988

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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