US SB2132 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-21 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-21 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands federal court jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in civil claims by Americans injured or killed by international acts of terrorism that were sponsored by the PA or the PLO.
Title
Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250. |
| 2019-10-21 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with amendments. Without written report. |
| 2019-10-17 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. |
| 2019-07-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Government liability
International affairs
Middle East
Palestinians
Terrorism
United Nations
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Government liability
International affairs
Middle East
Palestinians
Terrorism
United Nations
