H.R.3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

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61 (30 Democrats, 31 Republicans)

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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...

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Date Description
Nov. 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Oct. 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 23, 2015

Introduced in the House by Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

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