A bill to establish clearly a Federal right of action by aliens and United States citizens against persons engaging in torture or extrajudicial killing, and for other purposes.
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1987 - Imposes civil liability on anyone who, under actual or apparent authority of a foreign nation, subjects any person to torture or extrajudicial killing.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
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