About the bill
After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a federal commission was created to fact-find as much information as possible about the planning, funding, and carrying-out of the attacks. The final report ran more than 500 pages, but much intrigue has centered around 28 pages redacted for national security purposes. “60 Minutes” ran an investigative report this month revealing that the pages likely center around how the government of Saudi Arabia -- ostensibly a U.S. ally -- played a significant role in funding and assisting the attacks.
A controversial bill would allow U.S. courts to hold the Saudi government responsible if it is found to have played a role in funding or assisting the attacks. The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S. 2040 and H.R. 3815, has become a …
Sponsor and status
John Cornyn
Sponsor. Senator for Texas. Republican.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Veto Overridden on Sep 28, 2016
This bill was enacted after a congressional override of the President's veto on September 28, 2016.
25 Cosponsors (12 Republicans, 12 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senators Release Letter on Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act”
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
(Co-sponsor)
on Sep 28, 2016
“Statement of Sen. Warner on Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)”
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Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
on Sep 28, 2016
“This Week of September 26 on the House Floor - Revisited”
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Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA6]
on Sep 30, 2016
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 3815: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Introduced on Oct 23, 2015. 47% incorporated. (compare text)
History
S. 2040 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2040. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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