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Just two months before the end of President Barack Obama’s second term in office, Congress handed him the first — and most likely the last — veto of his presidency. The bill was the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism (JASTA), which allows victims of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil to sue foreign governments linked to the assaults. JASTA makes such lawsuits possible by expanding an exception to sovereign immunity, the legal principle that protects foreign countries from lawsuits in U.S. courts. The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 permits litigation against countries that have been designated “st…
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Foreword
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U.S.–Saudi Arabia Relations Timeline
Chronology of Events — 1933 to Present
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Saudi Arabia Profile
Government, Economy, and Society
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U.S. Court Jurisdiction and Foreign States
Claims Against Saudi Arabia by Victims of Terrorism
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Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
Bill Summary and President Obama’s Veto Message
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Legislative Background on Redress for Terrorism Victims
Recent Action by Congress on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
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Driverless Cars
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Craft Beverages Bill
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Urban Farming
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Vehicle Emissions Standards
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Pro & Con
Should Congress Override the President's Veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act?
