US Congress Senate Bill 3534 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 12 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Victims of Terrorism Justice Act - Amends the federal criminal code to extend from 4 to 10 years the limitation period for bringing certain actions for civil damages resulting from an act of international terrorism. Requires this Act to apply to: (1) proceedings pending or commenced on or after the enactment of this Act; and (2) civil actions brought under specified provisions of the federal criminal code for recovery of damages from international terrorism, provided that such actions are filed within six years after enactment of this Act. Permits any private civil action arising from a violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1991 to be refiled within 90 days after enactment of this Act if the action: (1) was dismissed as time barred prior to the enactment of this Act, and (2) would have been timely filed pursuant to this Act.

American Victims of Terrorism Justice Act

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1894 (Related) 2012-09-20 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3534/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3534/BILLS-112s3534is.pdf