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Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act

Introduced: May 5, 2022 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 5, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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