SAAFE Act

Bill: 114-hr-6223
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2016-09-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Crime victims

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Government liability

Jurisdiction and venue

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-10-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Safeguarding America's Armed Forces and Effectiveness Act or the SAAFE Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal judicial code to limit civil claims against a foreign state for injuries, death, or damage that occurs inside the United States as a result of an act of international terrorism or a tortious act. Specifically, it limits such claims to only those for injuries, death, or damage that occurred on September 11, 2001. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2016 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Vargas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that a national of the United States may only bring a claim against a foreign state for an injury which was caused by international terrorism and which occurred on September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding America’s Armed Forces and Effectiveness Act or the SAAFE Act . 2. Limitation on claims by nationals of the United States against foreign states arising out of injury caused by international terrorism (a) In general Section 1605B(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after occurring in the United States the following: on September 11, 2001 . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7(2) of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act is amended by striking on or after September 11, 2001 and inserting on September 11, 2001 .