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HR6527Referred to Committee

Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-09
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Young Kim
Young Kim
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (549 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000397

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

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

  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)Original· 2025-12-09
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-02-04
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2026-02-25
  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2026-03-05
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2026-05-13

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 Foreign Affairs.

2025-12-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-12-09

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow victims and families affected by the 1988 Lockerbie bombing to pursue legal claims and potentially recover damages, likely by modifying existing legal barriers or sanctions related to Libya. The legislation aims to give survivors and relatives of the 270 people killed in the attack a path to justice and compensation that may have been previously blocked by diplomatic agreements or legal immunity protections. It primarily affects the bombing victims' families and could impact U.S. relations with Libya.

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

International Affairs
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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