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Human Security Gateway - Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims ...

2008-12-16T19:00:00Z

... summarizes the hostagesâ€™ suit against Iran and Congressâ€™s efforts to intervene; summarizes the status of lawsuits against Iraq and Libya; and provides an overview of proposed legislation (S. 3370, HR 3346, S. 1944, HR 394, HR 5167, ...

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Human Security Gateway - Suits Against Terrorist States by Victims ...

2008-12-15T19:00:00Z

VetVoice:: POWs' Plea

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

The bill is H. R. 5167 which had 38 co-sponsors with only 3 being Republican. The bill's name is: Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act. But watch a video, of which I combined two of her reports together, that will explain ...

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$7.75 Symbolic Donation To McCain

2008-10-15T20:00:00Z

Amends: HR5167 Sponsor: Rep McCain, John [AZ-1] (offered 5/24/1984). AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION: An amendment to add that nothing in Title III (Operations and Maintenance) is to be construed to supercede or amend the War Powers Act. STATUS: ...

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PUMA Up, People! Â« The Confluence

2008-10-14T20:00:00Z

Amends: H.R.5167 Sponsor: Rep McCain, John [AZ-1] (offered 5/24/1984). AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION: An amendment to add that nothing in Title III (Operations and Maintenance) is to be construed to supercede or amend the War Powers Act. ...

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DownsizeDC.org

2008-10-07T20:00:00Z

Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act: H.R. 5167, amended, to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to remove the authority of the President to waive certain provisions. 14 pages ...

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Sep 19, VCS Endorses HR 5167, Bill to Assist US Gulf War Prisoners ...

2008-09-18T20:00:00Z

Veterans for Common Sense released the following letter today supporting HR 5167, the "Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act." VCS asks you to call your two US Senators so HR 5167 can become law.

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POWs' Plea

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

The bill is HR 5167 which had 38 co-sponsors with only 3 being Republican. The bill's name is: Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act. But watch a video, of which I combined two of her reports together, that will explain ...

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POWs' Plea

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

The bill is HR 5167 which had 38 co-sponsors with only 3 being Republican. The bill's name is: Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act But watch a video, of which I combined two of her reports together, that will.

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POWs' Plea

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

POW Plea - Gulf War I - Desert Storm

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

... because the legislation could revive a lawsuit brought by American prisoners of war during the 1991 Persian Gulf War who say they were tortured by the Iraqis. The House Bill - HR 5167 - Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act.

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POWs' Plea

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

Trying to Sue Iraq

2008-09-17T20:00:00Z

The bill (HR 5167) cited abuse of both military and civilian prisoners at the time of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, and reaffirmed then demands of the United States at the time that Iraq follow the Geneva Convention: ...

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what your government did today #6

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

7) (hr-5167) a bill to terminate the authority of the president to waive certain provisions in the national defense authorization act, in regards to iraq. --basically what this really means is that the president can no longer declare ...

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house gives go-ahead to sue iraq over torture

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

the bill limits total recovery for those held hostage to $900000. those tortured would be eligible to receive up to $2.5 million plus $6000 for every day held. ___. the bill is hr 5167. on the net:. congress: http://thomas.loc.gov.

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House gives go-ahead to sue Iraq over torture

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

The bill limits total recovery for the sake of the sake of those held hostage to $900000. Those tortured would be eligible to receive up to $2.5 the public plus $6000 for every day held. â€”. The bill is HR 5167. On the Net: ...

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Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

19) H.R. 5167 - Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act (Rep. Braley â€“ Judiciary). 20) H.R. ___ â€“ To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to ensure continued access to federal student loans, for one-year (Rep. ...

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washingtonwatch.com update - september 15, 2008

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

hr 5167 the justice for victims of torture and terrorism act costs $0.00 per family. hr 6328 to develop a policy to address the critical needs of iraqi refugees costs $0.01 per family. hr 840 the homeless emergency assistance and rapid ...

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today in congress/open thread

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

19) hr 5167 - justice for victims of torture and terrorism act (rep. braley â€“ judiciary). 20) h.con.res. __ - celebrating 75 years of effective state-based alcohol regulation and recognizing state lawmakers, regulators, law enforcement ...

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Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

2008-09-12T20:00:00Z

OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3386 Limitations on Interrogation ...

2008-08-31T20:00:00Z

[1]; H.R.5167 Justice for Victims of Torture and Terror... [1]; H.R.3990 Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Res... [1]; H.R.1527 Rural Veterans Access to Care Act [1]; H.R.2826 H.R.2826 [1]. Veterans' benefits [1]; Women veterans [1] ...

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crs â€” suits against terrorist states by victims of terrorism

2008-08-09T20:00:00Z

... and provides an overview of proposed legislation (s. 3370, hr 3346, s. 1944, hr 394, hr 5167, and hr 2764). appendix a provides a list of cases, including those covered by tria Â§ 2002 and the amount of compensation paid. ...

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Judiciary Committee Approves Holding Rove in Contempt of Congress

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

... HR 6503, the â€œMissing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2008â€*; HR 6353, the â€œRyan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008â€*; HR 5167, the â€œJustice for Victims of Torture and Terroris

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BAM! House Judiciary Committee Has Voted To Hold Rove In Contempt ...

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

... the â€œNational Silver Alert Actâ€*; H.R. 6503, the â€œMissing Alzheimerâ€™s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization of 2008â€*; H.R. 6353, the â€œRyan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008â€*; H.R. 5167, ...

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reaction of house judiciary committee member to june 17 â€œhearing ...

2008-06-16T20:00:00Z

i wanted to make sure [the witnesses advocating for hr 5167] were clear in their thinking on this. i wanted to make sure they understood the history, and i wanted [to hear] some precedents by which the successor government was held ...

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letter from congressman carol shea-porter, may 28, 2008 on ...

2008-06-12T20:00:00Z

i was also proud to cosponsor the justice for victims of torture and terrorism act (hr 5167), which prohibits the president from granting immunity to iraqi officials that participate in inhumane acts. hr 5167 has been referred to the ...

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Comprehensive FSIA Report

2008-05-27T20:00:00Z

The CRS report also describes current legislative initiatives that deal with sovereign immunity, including HR 394, a bill to abrogate the Algiers Accords, and HR 5167, which aims to repeal the FSIA waiver provision for Iraq. ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5167, The Justice for Victims of ...

2008-01-30T19:00:00Z

US Congress: HR 5167, The Justice for Victims of Torture and Terrorism Act.

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H.R.5167: Justice for Victims of Torture and ... - OpenCongress

2008-01-28T01:00:00Z