HR 2790 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-16· Sponsored by Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019 This bill authorizes jurisdiction over certain Iranian assets so that judgments against Iran for the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, may be collected by the victims' families. Specifically, the bill establishes personal jurisdiction for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York over Iranian funds held outside the United States by any foreign securities intermediary.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans