American Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism United (AVSTU) will come together to hold a press conference and hold meetings with legislators on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. AVSTU is a coalition representing more than 20,000 American victims of state-sponsored terrorism.
On July 21-22, I will stand with a coalition of survivors and family members whose lives were forever altered by Iran state-sponsored Terrorism. The coalition consists of more than 20,000 Americans, impacted by attacks spanning decades, united in our mission to advocate for the critical needs of our community and to seek justice for those who continue to live with the lasting effects of terrorism.
Our coalition includes victims and families affected by, among other attacks:
- 1968 U.S.S. Pueblo Attack
- 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
- 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing
- 1983 and 1984 U.S. Embassy Bombings in Beirut City
- 1985 TWA Flight 847 Hijacking
- 1996 Khobar Towers Bombing
- 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings in East Africa
- 2001 U.S.S. Cole Attack
- September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania
- 2016 Nice, France Attack
- October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel
Priorities of discussions for this session include:
1. The geographic reach and human impact of American families seeking justice.
2. Critical policy barriers that continue to hinder the recovery of assets owed to victims.
3. The House NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) Amendment 1120 (Malliotakis-Gillen), which would help protect the U.S. Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Fund.
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF10515
Learn more about USVSST:
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF10341/IF10341.10.pdf