Easier Path for Victims of State Terrorism Compensation
Published Date: 1/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Justice is updating the application form for the United States Victim of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. This affects victims seeking compensation and aims to make the process easier and clearer, with a chance for the public to comment until February 23, 2026. No major cost changes are expected, but the update focuses on reducing paperwork and improving how info is collected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Who can apply for compensation
You may apply only if you meet one of the statute's eligibility categories: (1) a U.S. person with a final judgment against a state sponsor of terrorism under the listed Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act provisions, (2) a U.S. person taken and held hostage from the U.S. Embassy in Tehran between November 4, 1979 and January 20, 1981 (or that person's spouse/child identified in the specified court case), or (3) the personal representative of a deceased person in those categories. Filing the application is required to obtain a benefit from the Fund.
Shorter application: 1 hour to apply
If you are applying to the United States Victim of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, the revised application is estimated to take 1.0 hour to complete. The agency estimates about 2,000 respondents and a total annual burden of 2,000 hours, and it says the form was changed to reduce paperwork and remove some information requests while collecting the same eligibility and compensation details.
Possible extra forms you may need
After the main application, the Fund may require extra forms from applicants, including: an attorneys' fees acknowledgment and certification; an authorization to communicate with people the applicant names; a personal representative certification for a decedent's estate; a form to change attorneys; a hearing request form if a claim is denied in whole or part; and electronic payment information.
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