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S 4155 117th Congress Senate Law Citizenship and naturalization Civil actions and liability Federal district courts International law and treaties Jurisdiction and venue

Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act

Introduced: May 5, 2022 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act

This bill establishes that U.S. district courts have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain torts if (1) an alleged defendant is a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) an alleged defendant is present in the United States, irrespective of the nationality of the alleged defendant.

What's happening now May 5, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4155: Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4155/
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"S. 4155: Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4155/.
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S. 4155, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4155/.
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[S. 4155: Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4155/)
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