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HR 3143 113th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crime victims Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal district courts Government liability Jurisdiction and venue Terrorism

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Introduced: September 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 19, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - Amends the federal judicial code to include among the exceptions to U.S. jurisdictional immunity of foreign states any statutory or common law tort claim arising out of an act of extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, terrorism, or the provision of material support or resources for such an act, or any claim for contribution or indemnity relating to a claim arising out of such an act.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose liability on, and grant U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction over, any person who commits, or aids, abets, or conspires with a person who commits, an act of international terrorism that injures a U.S. national; and (2) repeal provisions prohibiting civil actions against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism.

What's happening now January 9, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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