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Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

S. 2082 Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jun 21
  2. Committee Jun 21
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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Where it stands
In committee, Jun 21, 2023Next: Senate vote
1225d ago Jun 21, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary

This bill makes technical corrections to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, updating references in U.S. law to include a new section on foreign states and clarifying definitions for terrorism-related civil actions. It applies to pending and future cases.

Sec. 2, Foreign states: Amends section 1605B(c) of title 28 to insert a reference to section 2333(d)(1) after the phrase "Notwithstanding section," expanding the scope of exceptions to foreign sovereign immunity.

Sec. 3, Execution of judgments: Amends section 1610 of title 28 to update references in subsections (a)(7) and (b)(3) to include section 1605B alongside existing sections 1605A and 1605(a)(7), allowing execution of judgments under these provisions.

Sec. 4, Definition of national of the United States: Amends section 2331(2) of title 18 to include entities organized under U.S. law or any U.S. jurisdiction within the definition of "national of the United States" for purposes of section 2333.

Sec. 5, Applicability: The amendments apply to any civil action pending on or commenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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