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S. 824 (100th)

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1987

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Introduced

24 March 1987

Last action

6 April 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1987 - 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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Timeline

  1. 24 March 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 March 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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