United States · Bill · S
S. 1629 (101st)
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989
Introduced
14 September 1989
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Status
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
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Summary
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989 - Imposes civil liability on anyone who, under actual or apparent authority of a foreign nation, subjects any person to torture or extrajudicial killing.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 September 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/1629
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/1629