US Congress House Bill 2597 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act - Amends the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to urge the President to authorize the Secretary of State to begin negotiations with Turkey to allow for certain claims by U.S. nationals respecting real property in the Turkish-held portions of Cyprus. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish in the Treasury a Claims Fund for the payment of unsatisfied claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey. Sets forth payment procedures. Grants U.S. district court jurisdiction for civil actions against any private person by a U.S. national who owns property in the Turkish-held portion of Cyprus.

American-Owned Property in Occupied Cyprus Claims Act

Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
2011-07-20	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-07-20	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2011-07-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2011-07-20	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1366-1367)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2597/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2597/BILLS-112hr2597ih.pdf