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Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR S323-324)
Feb 9, 2023
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Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023

This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical injury to a person or property or death occurring in the United States as a result of fentanyl trafficking. (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.)

Specifically, a foreign state is not immune from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) an act of fentanyl trafficking in or into the United States, or (2) a tortious act or acts regardless where the tortious act or acts occurred.

If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to fentanyl trafficking or tortious acts, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state.

What's happening now February 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR S323-324)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2947 Identical bill Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Republican 2
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 21, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 389: Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-389/
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"S. 389: Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-389/.
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S. 389, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-389/.
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