Obama Veto Would Block Lawsuits Against Foreign Governments Linked to Terrorist Attacks

Abstract

[House Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia] The legislation, which also passed the Senate by a wide margin in May, would narrow the scope of foreign sovereign immunity by authorizing federal courts to hear criminal and civil cases against foreign states or officials suspected to have been involved in acts of international terrorism, according to a Congressional Research Service summary.