Civil Justice for Victims of International Fentanyl Trafficking Act
Summary
Civil Justice for Victims of International Fentanyl Trafficking Act This bill allows a U.S. state to bring a civil action against a foreign state in federal court for money damages for death or physical injury to a person caused by fentanyl use or exposure occurring in the United States. The injury must follow any reckless action of an alien unlawfully present in the United States or certain foreign opioid traffickers that caused or substantially contributed to the unlawful trafficking of fentanyl from the foreign state into and within the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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