118th Congress Law
S. 389: Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill allows foreign states to be sued in a U.S. court for physical injury to a person or property or death occurring in the United States as a result of fentanyl trafficking. (Typically, a foreign state is immune from lawsuits filed against it in a U.S. court.)
Specifically, a foreign state is not immune from a lawsuit seeking damages for (1) an act of fentanyl trafficking in or into the United States, or (2) a tortious act or acts regardless where the tortious act or acts occurred.
If the United States is in discussions with a foreign state that is seeking to resolve claims related to fentanyl trafficking or tortious acts, the Department of Justice may intervene and seek a stay in a case filed under this bill involving the foreign state.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Steve Daines R-MT
- Rick Scott R-FL
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Thune.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (CR S323-324)