Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991

Summary

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 - Imposes civil liability on anyone who, under actual or apparent authority or under color of law of any foreign nation, subjects any individual to torture or extrajudicial killing. Directs a court to decline to hear a claim under this Act if the defendant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the plaintiff has not exhausted adequate and available remedies in the place where the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred. Specifies that no statute of limitations shall apply to a claim under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 November 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 November 1991

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 382.

   Source: Calendars

5. 26 November 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-249. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 November 1991

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 102-249. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 March 1992

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
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Documents

4 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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