To make a technical correction to title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states.
Public Law 105-11 · H.R. 1225 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 25, 1997 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL-6)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Bill McCollum,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal judicial code to make a technical amendment relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states (specifies that a U.S. court shall decline to hear a claim based on an act by a terrorist state if neither the claimant nor the victim was a U.S. national).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Apr 25, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-11.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 24, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 15, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 10, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 8, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.