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H.R. 3815 · 114th Congress

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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61 cosponsors · 30 D, 31 R
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8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 23, 2015

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Latest action (Nov 23, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 23, 2015

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No recorded floor vote found.