Safeguarding America's Armed Forces and Effectiveness Act or the SAAFE Act
This bill amends the federal judicial code to limit civil claims against a foreign state for injuries, death, or damage that occurs inside the United States as a result of an act of international terrorism or a tortious act. Specifically, it limits such claims to only those for injuries, death, or damage that occurred on September 11, 2001.
Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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2016-10-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House committee actions |
2016-09-28 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
2016-09-28 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |