United States · Bill · S
S. 1434 (97th)
International Rule of Law Act
Introduced
25 June 1981
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Status
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
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Summary
International Rule of Law Act - Prohibits any United States court from declining on the ground of the Federal Act of State Doctrine to make a determination on the merits in any case in which the act of state is contrary to international law. Directs that United States courts shall apply principles and rules of international law in deciding cases involving a violation of international law by a foreign state with regard to the rights of a person not a national of that state. Declares that the Foreign Sovereign Compulsion Defense shall remain fully available in U.S. courts.
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summary · EN · 25 June 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1434
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1434