Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
Latest action · Oct 3, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-253.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 24, 2018
- Passed SenateAug 22, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 13, 2018
- To the PresidentSep 24, 2018
- Became lawOct 3, 2018Public Law 115-253
Summary
Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make three changes to provisions governing civil claims for damages resulting from an act of international terrorism.
First, the bill narrows the limitation on such claims that occur during an act of war. Current law bars claims for international terrorism that occur during an armed conflict between military forces. This bill specifies that designated foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists are not military forces.
Second, the bill makes available any asset of a terrorist party seized or frozen under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act for the satisfaction of court-awarded judgments against the terrorist party.
Third, it allows federal courts to exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign non-state defendant that accepts benefits from the United States (e.g., foreign assistance).
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2018 to Jul 25, 2018; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 24, 2018 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jul 11, 2018 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Jul 12, 2018 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 25, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 24, 2018Markup Jul 12, 2018Reported Jul 12, 2018 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2018Signed by President.
- Oct 3, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-253.
- Sep 24, 2018Presented to President.
- Sep 13, 2018Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Sep 13, 2018Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8245)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8245Text printed H8245 | Bob Goodlatte R-VA | Sep 13, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5864, S5865Amendments S5864 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5103 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Jul 19, 2018 |
| Senate | Text printed S2926 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | May 24, 2018 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 3, 2018S. 2946, Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 12, 2018
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-541 | FTC STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES: REFORM PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE FAIRNESS, INNOVATION, AND CONSUMER WELFARE219 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Sep 26, 2017 |
CRS reports 13
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
About this bill 1
Products that name it in their title: its number, its law number or one of its short titles.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN11025 | Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-253) and U.S. Aid for the Palestinians Archived | Insight | Feb 5, 2019 |
Also cite it 12
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44245 | Israel: Major Issues and U.S. Relations | Report | Jul 2, 2026 |
| RL34074 | The Palestinians: Background and U.S. Relations Archived | Report | Oct 27, 2022 |
| R46796 | Congress and the Middle East, 2011-2020: Selected Case Studies Archived | Report | May 21, 2021 |
| R46274 | The Palestinians and Amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act: U.S. Aid and Personal Jurisdiction Archived | Report | Mar 18, 2020 |
| RL32427 | Millennium Challenge Corporation: Overview and Issues | Report | Oct 3, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5954 | Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 | Identical bill | Jul 24, 2018 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of the terms "act of war" and "blocked asset", and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of the terms "act of war" and "blocked asset", and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Aug 22, 2018Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 12, 2018Reported to Senate
- May 24, 2018Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
