A bill to establish clearly a Federal right of action by aliens and United States citizens against persons engaging in torture or extrajudicial killings, and for other purposes.
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1989 - 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.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Hearings held.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
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