H.R. 3703 — Restoring Justice to the Victims of Terrorism Act

Restoring Justice to the Victims of Terrorism Act

To authorize the President to distribute liquidated assets frozen pursuant to Executive Order 13224 and similar Executive orders to the victims and surviving family members of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, and to certain other charitable funds established as a result of those attacks.

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Restoring Justice to the Victims of Terrorism Act - Establishes that the assets, thought to be those of terrorists, frozen pursuant to the President's Executive Order of September 23, 2001, or pursuant to subsequent Executive Orders dealing with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, be kept in a separate account in the Treasury. Authorizes the President to distribute the funds to the victims and surviving family members of victims of the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia on September 11, 2001, the United Way and the New York Community Trust September 11th fund, the American Red Cross, the Twin Towers Orphans' Fund, and the Twin Towers Fund.

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2002-02-07

Introduced in House

2002-02-07

Introduced in House

2002-02-07

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2002-02-07

2002-03-18

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

Restoring Justice to the Victims of Terrorism Act

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