HR 1662 · 101th Congress · International Affairs

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1989-10-03)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1989-10-02
Yea 362Nay 4
PassedHouse · 1989-10-02
Yea 362Nay 4

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989 - Imposes civil liability on anyone who, under color of law of any foreign nation, subjects any individual to torture or extrajudicial killing. Grants jurisdiction over such cases to U.S. district courts only after claimants have exhausted all available remedies in the place where the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred.…

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Cosponsors (11)

6 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18]MI
Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5]TX
Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2]NH
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH