S. 2082

Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act

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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.