Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2295-2296)
- 2021-04-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-28 (00)
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988.
The Office of Aviation and International Affairs must determine whether the bombing was a proximate cause of Pan American's bankruptcy. If the office finds such proximate cause, then the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing).
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund.
Cosponsors (1)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Subjects
- Africa
- Aviation and airports
- Bankruptcy
- Civil actions and liability
- Corporate finance and management
- Crime victims
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Government trust funds
- Libya
- Middle East
- Scotland
- Terrorism
- Transportation employees
- United Kingdom
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