legislation: 117-s-4155
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| 117-s-4155 | 117 | s | 4155 | Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act | Law | 2022-05-05 | 2022-05-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] | IL | D | D000563 | 1 | Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act This bill establishes that U.S. district courts have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain torts if (1) an alleged defendant is a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) an alleged defendant is present in the United States, irrespective of the nationality of the alleged defendant. | 2023-08-10T21:30:24Z |