Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1604 Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction

Title 28 › Part PART IV— - JURISDICTION AND VENUE › Chapter CHAPTER 97— - JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES › § 1604

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Title 28, §1604

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Subject to existing international agreements to which the United States is a party at the time of enactment of this Act a foreign state shall be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States and of the States except as provided in sections 1605 to 1607 of this chapter.

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The time of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the time of enactment of Pub. L. 94–583, which was approved Oct. 21, 1976.

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Section effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 8 of Pub. L. 94–583, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.

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28 U.S.C. § 1604

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

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