# 119-hr-6527: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act

119-hr-6527, Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6527
- Congress: 119
- Title: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a dedicated Treasury trust fund to compensate a narrowly defined group of living U.S. victims of the Pan Am Lockerbie bombing.** This bill would set a fixed pot of $42.1 million and divide it equally among certified claimants who meet strict eligibility tests.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time Lockerbie victim payments: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Treasury would create a Living Victims of Lockerbie Claims Trust Fund within 30 days. The bill would appropriate $42,066,338 to that Fund, available until spent. Payments would be made only after the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission certifies approved claims. Each approved claim…
- Fast filing and award process: benefit, low. If enacted, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission would publish a claims notice in the Federal Register within 30 days. The notice would set a filing deadline no later than 60 days after publication. The Commission would have 60 days after the filing period ends to decide which filers qualify an…
- Who qualifies as a compensable victim: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define a compensable living victim with five rules. To qualify you must be a U.S. person; have been age 45 or older on Dec 3, 1991; have been employed by Pan American World Airways on Dec 3, 1991; have been a named claimant in Abbott et al. v. Socialist People's Libyan Ar…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6527)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6527 (as of 2026-09-21).