Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2946
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2018-05-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crime victims
Foreign aid and international relief
Jurisdiction and venue
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2018-10-03
text: 

Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make three changes to provisions governing civil claims for damages resulting from an act of international terrorism.
 
First, the bill narrows the limitation on such claims that occur during an act of war. Current law bars claims for international terrorism that occur during an armed conflict between military forces. This bill specifies that designated foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists are not military forces.
 
Second, the bill makes available any asset of a terrorist party seized or frozen under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act for the satisfaction of court-awarded judgments against the terrorist party.
 
Third, it allows federal courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign non-state defendant that accepts benefits from the United States (e.g., foreign assistance).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-253.
action_date: 2018-10-03
text: Became Public Law No: 115-253.
action_date: 2018-10-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-10-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-09-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H8245)
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H8245)
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8245)
action_date: 2018-09-13
text: Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-08-24
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-08-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5864-5865; text: CR S5864-5865)
action_date: 2018-08-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5864-5865; text: CR S5864-5865)
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-07-12
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-05-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2926-2927)
action_date: 2018-05-24
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-253