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28 U.S.C. § 1603

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28 U.S.C. § 1603, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465295
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For purposes of this chapter— An “agency or instrumentality of a foreign state” means any entity—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-583(H.R. 11315)1976-10-21
    Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-2(S. 5)2005-02-18
    Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
    House: 279–149Senate: 72–26