HR 8219 United States House · 117th Congress

Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022

Summary

Justice for American Victims Of Terrorism Act of 2022 This bill requires certain funds seized from Da Afghanistan Bank pursuant to a February 11, 2022, executive order to be transferred to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, which provides compensation to certain U.S. persons injured in acts of international state-sponsored terrorism.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2022

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Introduced Jun 23, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Jun 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 25 co-sponsors