HR 4756 · 99th Congress · International Affairs

Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.(1986-08-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Torture Victim Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to impose civil liability on anyone who, under actual or apparent authority of any foreign nation, subjects any person 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 in which the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA