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Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018

Introduced: May 24, 2018 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2018
Signed by President.
Oct 3, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-253.
Sep 24, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 13, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8245)
Sep 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8245)
Sep 13, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8245)
Sep 13, 2018
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Aug 24, 2018
Received in the House.
Aug 24, 2018
Held at the desk.
Aug 23, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 22, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5864-5865; text: CR S5864-5865)
Aug 22, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5864-5865; text: CR S5864-5865)
Jul 12, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 12, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2926-2927)
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make three changes to provisions governing civil claims for damages resulting from an act of international terrorism.

First, the bill narrows the limitation on such claims that occur during an act of war. Current law bars claims for international terrorism that occur during an armed conflict between military forces. This bill specifies that designated foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists are not military forces.

Second, the bill makes available any asset of a terrorist party seized or frozen under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act for the satisfaction of court-awarded judgments against the terrorist party.

Third, it allows federal courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign non-state defendant that accepts benefits from the United States (e.g., foreign assistance).

What's happening now October 3, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-253.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5954 Identical bill Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 25, 2018
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 12, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 24, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 24, 2018
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 24, 2018
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 24, 2018
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 24, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2946: Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2946/
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"S. 2946: Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2946/.
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S. 2946, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2946/.
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