Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019

Summary

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

1. 16 May 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 May 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Jacky Rosen · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020