Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10507 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10507

 To require a report on expanding the scope of jurisdiction under the 
 terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in cases 
       where a terrorist attack resulted in injury but no death.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2026

  Mr. Taylor introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, 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

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                                 A BILL

 
 To require a report on expanding the scope of jurisdiction under the 
 terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in cases 
       where a terrorist attack resulted in injury but no death.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Veterans and Victims of 
Terrorism Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. STUDY.

    Not later than December 31, 2028, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall complete a study, and submit a report thereon to 
Congress, that considers the following:
            (1) How many additional individuals would be eligible for 
        payments if the scope of the exemption under section 
        1605A(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code (commonly referred 
        to as the ``Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act'') was expanded to 
        include individuals who are victims of attempted extrajudicial 
        killings or assaults.
            (2) How much additional funding would be required for 
        payments referred to under paragraph (1).
            (3) What legislative amendments would best accomplish the 
        inclusion referred to in paragraph (1), including individuals 
        who suffered psychiatric injuries.
            (4) A listing of all funds and the net proceeds from the 
        sale of property, forfeited or paid to the United States since 
        December 18, 2015, arising from a violation (civil or criminal) 
        of any license, order, regulation or prohibition issued under 
        the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
            (5) A listing of all funds and the net proceeds from the 
        sale of property, forfeited or paid to the United States since 
        December 18, 2015, arising from a violation (civil or criminal) 
        of any license, order, regulation or prohibition issued under 
        the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917.
            (6) A listing of all funds and the net proceeds from the 
        sale of property, forfeited or paid to the United States since 
        December 18, 2015, arising from any conspiracy, scheme, or 
        other Federal offense (civil or criminal) arising from the 
        actions of, or doing business with or acting on behalf of, a 
        state sponsor of terrorism.
            (7) A listing of all funds and net proceeds from property 
        sales forfeited or paid to the United States since December 18, 
        2015, that exceeded $5,000,000 in value, and including 
        sufficient information to identify the source (including case 
        name and amount), except that, to the extent publication of 
        such information is limited, the listing shall include 
        information sufficient to identify the violations charged, the 
        amounts forfeited or paid, and the dates of such forfeiture or 
        payment.
            (8) A listing of all funds and net proceeds from property 
        sales forfeited or paid to the United States since December 18, 
        2015, that exceeded $5,000,000 in value, and including 
        sufficient information to identify the source (including case 
        name and amount), except that, to the extent publication of 
        such information is limited, the listing shall include 
        information sufficient to identify the violations charged, the 
        amounts forfeited or paid, and the dates of such forfeiture or 
        payment.
            (9) An accounting of any interest earned on the 
        aforementioned criminal or civil penalties.
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