3.0.0 6223 2023-01-11T13:33:41Z 2023-01-11T13:33:41Z House HR 2016-09-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 6223.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof[Page H6105]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2016-10-18T13:42:00Z Referred to 2016-09-28T14:14:15Z Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act 114 2040 S 2016-09-28 Became Public Law No: 114-222. Related bill CRS 2016-10-18 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2016-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2016-09-28 True Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Crime victims Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government liability Jurisdiction and venue Terrorism Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-09-28 Introduced in House 2017-05-23T17:06:05Z Safeguarding America's Armed Forces and Effectiveness Act or the SAAFE Act

This bill amends the federal judicial code to limit civil claims against a foreign state for injuries, death, or damage that occurs inside the United States as a result of an act of international terrorism or a tortious act. Specifically, it limits such claims to only those for injuries, death, or damage that occurred on September 11, 2001.

]]> SAAFE Act Display Title SAAFE Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that a national of the United States may only bring a claim against a foreign state for an injury which was caused by international terrorism and which occurred on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SAAFE Act Short Titles as Introduced Safeguarding America's Armed Forces and Effectiveness Act Introduced in House 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6223ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6223ih.xml 2016-10-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 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.