Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

3.0.0 1535 2023-01-11T13:24:05Z 2023-01-11T13:24:05Z Senate S S 2013-09-19 113 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-09-15T18:36:14Z Markup by 2014-09-11T17:53:47Z Referred to 2013-09-19T21:22:14Z Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act 113 3143 HR 2014-01-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Identical bill CRS 2014-12-11 22:47:46 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2014-12-11 21:55:42 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2014-12-11 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2014-12-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6657-6658) Floor 2014-12-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6657-6658) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-11 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2014-12-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6657-6660) Floor 2014-09-15 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560. Calendars 2014-09-15 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2014-09-15 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-09-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2013-09-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2013-09-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2013-09-19 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2013-09-19 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2013-09-19 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2013-09-19 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2013-09-19 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2013-09-19 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2013-09-19 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2013-09-19 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2013-09-19 True F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2013-10-02 False L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2013-10-16 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2014-09-10 False G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2014-09-10 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2014-09-10 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2014-09-11 False Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crime victims Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal district courts Government liability Jurisdiction and venue Terrorism Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2013-09-19 Introduced in Senate 2014-09-18T19:36:52Z 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 commits, or aids, abets, or conspires with a person who commits, an act of international terrorism that injures a U.S. national; and (2) repeal provisions prohibiting civil actions against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism.

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01 2014-09-15 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2014-12-24T21:25:12Z 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 any person or entity that aids, abets, or conspires with a person who commits an act of international terrorism that is committed, planned, or authorized by a designated foreign terrorist organization and that injures a U.S. national; and (2) repeal provisions prohibiting civil actions against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism.

Grants U.S. district courts personal jurisdiction, to the maximum extent permissible under the Fifth Amendment, over any person who commits or aids and abets an act of international terrorism, or who otherwise sponsors such act or the person who committed such an act, that injures a U.S. national.

Makes this Act applicable to any civil action: (1) pending on, or commenced on or after, this Act's enactment date; and (2) arising out of an injury to a person, property, or business on or after September 11, 2001.

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35 2014-12-11 Passed Senate amended 2014-12-24T21:21:42Z 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 any person who aids, abets, or conspires with a person who commits an act of international terrorism that is committed, planned, or authorized by a designated foreign terrorist organization and that injures a U.S. national; and (2) repeal provisions prohibiting civil actions against foreign states or foreign officials for damages related to acts of terrorism.

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Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Display Title Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Reported to Senate Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act 4096 113 SAMDT In the nature of substitute. 2022-02-03T05:44:43Z 2014-12-11 Amendment SA 4096 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4096 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/113th-congress/senate-amendment/4096 S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 1 1 C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2014-12-11 True 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Senate 113 S Senate S 1535 Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act 2023-01-11T13:24:05Z 6 2014-12-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4096 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2014-12-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator Schumer. (consideration: CR S6658; text: CR S6658) In the nature of substitute. Floor 2014-12-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator Schumer.(consideration: CR S6658; text: CR S6658) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4096 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1535es/xml/BILLS-113s1535es.xml Reported to Senate 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1535rs/xml/BILLS-113s1535rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2013-09-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1535is/xml/BILLS-113s1535is.xml 2014-12-11 Held at the desk. 22:47:46 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.