Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

Bill: 118-s-2082
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-06-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Lee , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Booker , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Welch , Mr. Ricketts , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make technical corrections relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act . 2. Foreign states Section 1605B(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting 2333(d)(1) or after Notwithstanding section . 3. Execution of judgments Section 1610 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(7), by striking section 1605A or section 1605(a)(7) (as such section was in effect on January 27, 2008) and inserting section 1605(a)(7) (as in effect on January 27, 2008), 1605A, or 1605B ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking by virtue of section 1605A of this chapter or section 1605(a)(7) of this chapter (as such section was in effect on January 27, 2008) and inserting under section 1605(a)(7) (as in effect on January 27, 2008), 1605A, or 1605B . 4. Definition of national of the United States Section 2331(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , and includes, for purposes of section 2333, any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States before the semicolon at the end. 5. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any civil action pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.