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S 2930 111th Congress Senate

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Official title: A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityGovernment liabilityInternational law and treatiesJurisdiction and venueTerrorism
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Jul 14, 2010
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-858.
Dec 23, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13885-13886)
Dec 23, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 14, 2010

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-858.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) expand the liability of foreign states for tortious acts committed against U.S. citizens during a terrorist act and allow civil actions against a foreign state that are now pending or that were dismissed to proceed in accordance with such expanded liability; and (2) impose liability on a foreign state for the acts or omissions of its officials or employees while acting within the scope of their office or employment.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose liability on any person who aids and abets an act of international terrorism, provides material support or resources to terrorist organizations, or conspires with terrorists; (2) grant U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction over such persons; (3) remove the prohibition against bringing a civil action against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism; (4) extend from 4 to 10 years the limitation period for bringing an action for civil damages resulting from an act of international terrorism; and (5) allow previously time-barred cases to be refiled within 90 days of the enactment of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2930: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2930/
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"S. 2930: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2930/.
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