H.R. 3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-10-23 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-10-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Plain summary

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to narrow the scope of foreign sovereign immunity by authorizing U.S. courts to hear cases involving claims against a foreign state for injuries, death, or damages that occur inside the United States as a result of a tort, including an act of terrorism, committed anywhere by a foreign state or official. It amends the federal criminal code to permit civil claims against a foreign state or official for injuries, death, or damages from an act of international terrorism. Additionally, the bill authorizes federal courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over and impose liability on a person who commits, or aids, abets, or conspires to commit, an act of international terrorism against a U.S. national.

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Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · 61 cosponsors

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Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), James A. Himes (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Scott Perry (R-PA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) and 1 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3815.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3815 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114