S 4155 · 117th Congress

Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act

<p><b>Alien Tort Statute Clarification Act </b></p> <p>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…

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)

Introduced

2022-05-05

Policy area

Law

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.