Questions and answers about Justice Against sponsors of Terrorism Act
JASTA has passed and there are many questions as to the law. Below are responses to common questions on the law: *What is JASTA? JASTA is a federal statute that was passed by Congress this year. It is an acronym for Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. It allows the families of victims of terror attacks on US soil to sue sponsors of the terrorist acts. The language of the law does not mention the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by name but it is known that the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks lobbied for this law and that those who introduced the law in Congress introduced it to allow these families to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in the 9/11 attacks. It is important to note that the US government has asserted time and time again that Saudi Arabia had no involvement in the attacks. In fact, al Qaeda is a terrorist organization that had declared war on Saudi Arabia for its alliance with the US. *Was JASTA a big bill like the PATRIOT Act? Is it possib