H.R. 4863

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4863 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 1, 2025

Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

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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 payments.
``(II) Not later than 30 days after 
the effective date of this subclause, 
the Special Master shall publish such 
procedures and other guidance necessary 
to implement subclause (I). The Special 
Master shall permit 1983 Beirut 
barracks bombing victims and 1996 
Khobar Towers bombing victims covered 
by this clause to demonstrate their 
reliance on Department of Justice 
guidance through documentation of 
written or verbal communications with 
the Fund, a sworn statement that 
describes reliance on that guidance, or 
any other method identified by the 
Special Master.
``(III) The Special Master shall 
authorize lump sum catch-up payments 
pursuant to this clause from the 
reserve fund established in clause (iv) 
or from the Fund, to the extent 
sufficient reserve funds are not 
available.''.
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