S. 1529

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Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act of 2019

Introduced 5/16/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

5/16/2019 • Senate

Summary

Supporting Victims of Iranian Terrorism 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.

Introduced in Senate • 5/16/2019

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Policy Area: International Affairs

Civil actions and liabilityCrime victimsFederal district courtsForeign propertyGovernment liabilityIranJurisdiction and venueLebanonMiddle EastMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependentsNew York CitySanctionsSecuritiesTerrorism