The Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act makes technical corrections to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which allows American victims of terrorism to sue foreign governments and entities that support terrorism. The bill clarifies and expands the law's scope by updating definitions of who qualifies as a U.S. national for purposes of filing these lawsuits, now including U.S.-based entities and organizations, and by ensuring that court judgments against foreign sponsors of terrorism can be properly enforced. These changes apply to any terrorism-related civil cases that are pending or filed on or after the bill becomes law. The legislation has no specific funding requirements, as it primarily addresses legal procedures rather than creating new spending programs. The bill was introduced in July 2023 with bipartisan support and referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
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