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28 U.S.C. § 1607

Counterclaims

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

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28 U.S.C. § 1607, Counterclaims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465301
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In any action brought by a foreign state, or in which a foreign state intervenes, in a court of the United States or of a State, the foreign state shall not be accorded immunity with respect to any counterclaim—

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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
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-181(H.R. 4986)2008-01-28
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
    House: 369–46Senate: 91–3