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Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
3/13/2024, 3:09 AM
Congressional Summary of S 5357
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 5357
Bill S 5357 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 22, 2022. Bill S 5357 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on December 22, 2022. Bill S 5357's most recent activity was Held at the desk. as of December 23, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5357
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5357
Primary Policy Focus
LawPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative remedies
- Africa
- Aviation and airports
- Crime victims
- Department of Justice
- Europe
- Firearms and explosives
- Government trust funds
- Libya
- Scotland
- Terrorism
- Transportation employees
- United Kingdom
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5357
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5357
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