Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency Act
Key claim: HR9795 would take steps to keep the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Fund solvent, in honor of Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg.
Abstract
(HR9795 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-21): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
The USVSST Fund compensates U.S. victims of state-sponsored terrorism from a mix of forfeitures and sanctions-related recoveries, and its inflows have been outpaced by eligible claims, jeopardizing future pro-rata payouts. A solvency fix bears directly on both national security policy (how the U.S. resources judgments against state sponsors like Iran) and the credibility of the compensation regime for terror victims. The bill’s status as an introduced measure means practical and fiscal mechanisms remain to be specified.