Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989

Summary

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989 - Imposes civil liability on anyone who, under color of law of any foreign nation, subjects any individual 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 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 April 1989

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

5. 5 April 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 April 1989

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 14 April 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

   Source: Committee

8. 25 April 1989

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 25 April 1989

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 16 May 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-55, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 16 May 1989

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-55, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 29 September 1989

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

    Source: Committee

13. 29 September 1989

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168.

    Source: Calendars

14. 29 September 1989

    Discharge

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

    Source: Discharge

15. 2 October 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 2 October 1989

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

17. 2 October 1989

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 362 - 4 (Roll No. 259).

    Source: Floor

18. 2 October 1989

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 362 - 4 (Roll No. 259).

    Source: Floor

19. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

20. 2 October 1989

    Vote

    Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.

    Source: Floor

21. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

22. 2 October 1989

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

23. 2 October 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

24. 3 October 1989

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19] · D · Cosponsor
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