A bill to amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to carry out obligations of the United States under the United Nations Charter and other international agreements pertaining to the protection of human rights by providing a civil action for recovery from persons engaging in torture, and for other purposes.
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1988 - Imposes civil liability on anyone who, under color of law of any foreign nation, subjects any individual to torture or extrajudicial killing. Grants jurisdiction over such cases to U.S. district courts only after claimants have exhausted all available remedies in the place where the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred.
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Executive Comment Requested from State, Justice.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 100-693 (Part I).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 100-693 (Part I).
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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