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HR 3815 114th 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 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Nov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Oct 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

This bill amends the federal judicial code to narrow the scope of foreign sovereign immunity by authorizing U.S. courts to hear cases involving claims against a foreign state for injuries, death, or damages that occur inside the United States as a result of a tort, including an act of terrorism, committed anywhere by a foreign state or official.

It amends the federal criminal code to permit civil claims against a foreign state or official for injuries, death, or damages from an act of international terrorism. Additionally, the bill authorizes federal courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over and impose liability on a person who commits, or aids, abets, or conspires to commit, an act of international terrorism against a U.S. national.

What's happening now November 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 11 Republican 5
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 8, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 7, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 6, 2016
Trott, David
· Sep 6, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 7, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 6, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 6, 2016
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 6, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2016
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2016
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 21, 2016
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2016
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 7, 2016
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 26, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· May 17, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 26, 2016
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 20, 2016
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 18, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 23, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Oct 23, 2015
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 23, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3815/
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"H.R. 3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3815/.
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