US SB4554 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5521-5522)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5521-5522)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. The Office of Aviation and International Affairs must determine whether the bombing was a proximate cause of Pan American's bankruptcy. If the office finds such proximate cause, then the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing). The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund.
Title
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
Sponsors
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5521-5522) |
Subjects
Africa
Aviation and airports
Bankruptcy
Civil actions and liability
Corporate finance and management
Crime victims
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government trust funds
Law
Libya
Middle East
Scotland
Terrorism
Transportation employees
United Kingdom
Aviation and airports
Bankruptcy
Civil actions and liability
Corporate finance and management
Crime victims
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government trust funds
Law
Libya
Middle East
Scotland
Terrorism
Transportation employees
United Kingdom
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4554/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4554/BILLS-116s4554is.pdf |