Congress: 107 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Smith, Gordon H. (R-OR)
Koby Mandell Justice for American Victims of Terrorism Act of 2001 - Directs the Attorney General to establish within the Department of Justice an office to: (1) monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinians or individuals acting on behalf of Palestinian organizations; (2) collect and offer rewards for information against individuals alleged to have committed such acts; (3) negotiate with the Palestinian Authority or related entities to obtain financial compensation for U.S. nationals or their families injured or killed by such terrorist acts; (4) establish and implement alternative methods to apprehend, indict, prosecute, and convict individuals who commit such acts; (5) contact victims' families and provide updates on the progress to apprehend, indict, prosecute, and convict the individuals who commit such acts; and (6) provide for the permanent stationing of an appropriate number of U.S. officials in Israel, in territory administered by Israel and by the Palestinian Authority, and elsewhere.
This bill would create a new Justice Department office dedicated to monitoring alleged Palestinian terrorist acts, collecting rewards information, pursuing compensation from the Palestinian Authority for Americans killed or injured, and stationing U.S. officials in Israel and Palestinian territories to investigate and prosecute cases.
The bill directs resources toward Palestinian alleged attackers while establishing a formal U.S. law enforcement presence in Israeli-controlled territory, potentially affecting how the U.S. investigates and assigns accountability for violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.