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US SB1487

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Removes jurisdictional immunity from international organizations in U.S. courts for cases involving personal injury or death caused by torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or material support for such acts committed by the organization's officials, employees, or agents

  • Allows lawsuits to proceed when an international organization conspired with, materially supported, or aided a designated foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act

  • Permits claims when the victim was a U.S. national, member of the armed forces, U.S. government employee, or government contractor, or when the international organization is based in or has substantial presence in the United States

  • Establishes a 20-year statute of limitations from the date the cause of action arose for bringing claims under this provision

  • Creates new Chapter 97A in Title 28, U.S. Code to codify these terrorism exceptions to international organization immunity

Legislative Description

LIABLE Act Limiting Immunity for Assisting Backers of Lethal Extremism Act

Law

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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