28 U.S.C. 1609: Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign stateText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 97-JURISDICTIONAL IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES
§1609. Immunity from attachment and execution of property of a foreign state
Subject to existing international agreements to which the United States is a party at the time of enactment of this Act the property in the United States of a foreign state shall be immune from attachment 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. arrest 1 and execution except as provided in sections 1610 and 1611 of this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 94-583, § 4(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2895 .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The time of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the time of enactment of Pub. L. 94-583, which was approved Oct. 21, 1976.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1976, see section 8 of Pub. L. 94-583, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.