HR 934 · 103th Congress · Law

To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of foreign states, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving torture or extrajudicial killing occurring in that state.

Introduced 1993-02-17· Sponsored by Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1994-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal judicial code to make an exception to: (1) sovereign immunity for certain cases involving torture or extrajudicial killing in a foreign state; and (2) immunity from attachment or execution relating to judgments of claims for which the foreign state is not immune by virtue of such provision.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats