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- S.1874
S.1874: Alien Tort Statute Reform Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Oct. 17, 2005
- Latest Major Action Oct. 17, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Alien Tort Statute Reform Act - Amends the federal judicial code to revise the alien tort (injury) statute. Grants exclusive, as well as original, jurisdiction to U.S. district courts over tort claims brought by aliens against U.S. individuals and business entities (e.g., corporations and partnerships). Specifies the torts that are actionable under the Act as torture, extrajudicial killing, genocide, piracy, slavery, or slave trading....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Oct. 17, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |