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HR4863Referred to Committee

Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-01
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (552 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S000250

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2025-09-09
  • James Comer (R-KY-1)· 2025-10-10
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-11-20
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2026-01-12
  • Jimmy Patronis (R-FL-1)· 2026-04-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-08-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-08-01

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-01

Plain-English Summary

This bill likely addresses legal or compensation issues related to the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 U.S. service members. The legislation probably aims to provide justice or financial relief for victims' families or to clarify legal rights regarding claims against those responsible for the attack. It affects military families, veterans, and potentially the legal process for holding accountable those involved in the bombing.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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