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H.R. 6131 (96th)

Anti Foreign Compulsion Act

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Introduced

13 December 1979

Last action

13 December 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]

Subjects

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Source updated

2 September 2025

Summary

Anti Foreign Compulsion Act - Prohibits a person from raising as a defense in any proceeding commenced under Federal law that such person was under compulsion by a foreign state to act, or fail to act, in violation of such law.

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Timeline

  1. 13 December 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 December 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 December 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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