3.0.0 6305 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z House H HR 2006-09-29 109 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2006-10-12T15:22:04Z Referred to 2006-09-29T13:10:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-09-29T13:10:40Z A bill to provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or State sponsors of terrorism. 109 3878 S 2006-09-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Identical bill CRS 2006-10-12 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. Committee 2006-09-29 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-09-29 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-29 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N International Affairs Agriculture and Food Alien property Civil actions and liability Class actions (Civil procedure) Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Economics and Public Finance Energy Fines (Penalties) Food relief Foreign Trade and International Finance Forfeiture Government Operations and Politics Government liability (International law) Government trust funds Hostages International claims International relief Iran Iran Hostage Crisis Iraq Law Middle East and North Africa Petroleum President and foreign policy Terrorism United Nations Victims of terrorism International Affairs 00 2006-09-29 Introduced in House 2006-11-30T21:53:39Z Authorizes the President to compensate a U.S. national, or his or her estate, who: (1) has a claim pending in U.S. court against a foreign state seeking compensation for injuries caused by an act of hostage-taking, or has obtained a judgment on such a claim that has not been fully satisfied; (2) on or after August 2, 1990, and while not serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, was taken hostage by a terrorist party; or (3) was a representative plaintiff or class member in Case Number 1:00CV03110(EGS) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Bars a person who has accepted compensation under this Act from commencing or maintaining a U.S. civil action seeking compensation for such injuries or damages associated with such hostage taking against a foreign state or its agencies or instrumentalities.

Funds compensation under this Act from the Hostage Victims Fund, into which the President shall direct deposits from: (1) blocked assets of terrorist parties; (2) amounts received against any person in connection with the U.N. Oil for Food Program; or (3) amounts received as a result of any fine or forfeiture in connection with a violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Bank Secrecy Act, or the Export Administration Act.

Provides additional compensation for victims of the 1979 Iranian hostage taking in Tehran, including spouses and children of persons taken captive.

]]> To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism. Display Title To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism. Official Title as Introduced To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2006-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr6305ih/xml/BILLS-109hr6305ih.xml 2006-10-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.