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HR1530Referred to Committee

American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-24
Introduced
73
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 92.1% (661 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Abortion Rights$3k

Full profile: /officials/L000599

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (73)

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

73 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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.

2025-02-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-24

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2025-02-24. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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