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US SB706

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Cornyn

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires fifth-round payments from the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund to be distributed to eligible claimants by March 14, 2025, with a supplemental distribution authorized by April 1, 2025 and paid by June 30, 2025

  • Directs approximately $2.8 billion from the Binance Holdings Limited plea agreement to the Fund ($898.6 million already deposited plus $1.9 billion additional), with $1.5 billion going to the Crime Victims Fund

  • Establishes annual transfers of 50% of excess unobligated balances from both the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund and Treasury Forfeiture Fund to the terrorism victims fund, determined each January 31

  • Creates annual payment schedule starting January 1, 2026, requiring pro rata distributions to eligible claimants of all amounts received that qualify for deposit into the Fund

  • Mandates annual reporting by the Special Master on Fund activity, deposits, and disbursements, plus GAO reports on available proceeds by April 1, 2025 and triennial evaluations of Fund administration starting January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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