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28 U.S.C. § 1604

Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 1604, Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465296
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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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  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-583(H.R. 11315)1976-10-21
    Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally