3.0.0 5904 2019-11-15T21:33:37Z 2019-11-15T21:33:37Z House H HR 2012-06-06 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:H.R. 5904.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act is authorizedunder Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitutionwhich provides that Congress shall have to power to ``defineand punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas,and offences against the law of nations''____________________[Page H3577]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2012-06-18T19:51:05Z Referred to 2012-06-06T14:00:38Z Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act 112 1894 S 2012-09-20 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Related bill CRS 2012-06-18 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2012-06-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-06-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 N N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2012-06-06 True Law Civil actions and liability Government liability International law and treaties Jurisdiction and venue Terrorism Law 00 2012-06-06 Introduced in House 2012-08-27T20:03:21Z Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act - Amends the federal judicial code to include among the exceptions to U.S. jurisdictional immunity of foreign states any statutory or common law tort claim arising out of an act of extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, terrorism, or the provision of material support or resources for such an act, or any claim for contribution or indemnity relating to a claim arising out of such an act.

Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose liability on, and grant U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction over, any person who aids, abets, provides material support or resources to, or conspires with a person who commits an act of international terrorism that injures a U.S. national; (2) repeal provisions prohibiting civil actions against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism; and (3) extend from 4 to 15 years the limitation period for bringing an action for civil damages resulting from an act of international terrorism and allow previously time-barred cases that would have been timely filed under such extended limitation period to be refiled within 90 days of the enactment of this Act.

]]> Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Short Titles as Introduced Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Display Title Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Official Title as Introduced To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5904ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5904ih.xml 2012-06-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.