I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2011 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1605A of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense.

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Statute of limitations in certain civil actions

Section 1605A(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: The limitations period provided in this subsection is an affirmative defense that is waived if it is not timely raised in a responsive pleading..

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Effective date

The amendment made by section 1 applies to any case that is pending on, or is brought on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.