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Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4863 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4863 To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide for lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide for lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims. 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 ``Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. LUMP SUM CATCH-UP PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN 1983 BEIRUT BARRACKS BOMBING VICTIMS AND 1996 KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING VICTIMS. Section 404(d)(4)(D) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(D)) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) Lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 khobar towers bombing victims.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the following shall apply: ``(I) The Special Master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments to those 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims who did not apply for those payments because of Department of Justice guidance that stated that only one application may be submitted for each claim and that Fund claimants previously found eligible for regular payment distributions are not eligible for lump sum catch-up payment

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4863
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