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This bill, known as the Limiting Immunity for Assisting Backers of Lethal Extremism (LIABLE) Act, seeks to modify existing law to remove jurisdictional immunity for international organizations in specific terrorism-related legal cases. The bill would allow U.S. courts to hear lawsuits against international organizations for personal injury or death caused by acts of terrorism, such as torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, hostage taking, or providing material support to terrorist organizations. To bring such a lawsuit, the claim must involve an international organization that either conspired with or supported a designated foreign terrorist organization, and the victim must be a U.S. national, member of the armed forces, U.S. government employee, or contractor, or the organization must have a substantial presence in the United States. The bill also establishes a 20-year statute of limitations for filing such claims, meaning lawsuits can be brought up to two decades after the cause of action occurred. This legislation is designed to create a clearer legal pathway for holding international organizations accountable for actions that support or engage in terrorist activities that harm U.S. citizens or interests.

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