Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 5357
117th Congress(2021-2022)
A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate on Dec 22, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 22, 2022
Latest Action
Dec 23, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5357
Congress
117
Policy Area
Law
Law
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Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 22, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10099; text: CR S10099)
Summary

Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.

Specifically, 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.

Text (2)
December 22, 2022
Actions (6)
12/23/2022
Held at the desk.
12/23/2022
Received in the House.
12/23/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/22/2022
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10099; text: CR S10099)
12/22/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10099; text: CR S10099)
12/22/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 8:29:26 PM