As we approach the 14 year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the time has long passed for our federal government to give the families of the 2,977 innocent victims their justice in court. We OWE it to them and their families by DEMANDING that our elected leaders in Washington, DC pass S. 1535 (113th): Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.
The “S.” in “S. 1535” means this is a Senate bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. The bill’s title was written by its sponsor, Charles “Chuck” Schumer, Senior Senator from New York (D).
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2014 but was never passed by the House.
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.
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.
TO READ THE S. 1535 >>> https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1535/text
