HR 6714 United States House · 118th Congress

To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

This bill requires U.S. district courts to provide remote video or phone access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing in Lockerbie, Scotland, specifically in the criminal case against suspect Abu Agila Mohammed Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi and any co-conspirators. It defines "victims" as individuals directly harmed by the bombing or close relatives (spouses, parents, children, etc.), excluding those involved in the crime. Courts must arrange this remote access without restricting it based on the victim’s location, though they retain discretion to manage courtroom integrity if needed. The bill applies only to this specific trial and does not alter other court procedures.
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Introduced Dec 11, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023
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