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This R&D provides resources on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JAFTA).  The bill recently became law after Congress mustered a two-thirds majority of both houses to override President Barack Obama’s veto and enables civil claims to be filed against foreign states for acts of international terrorism.  Previously, U.S. citizens could only sue nations that the U.S. State Department labeled as state sponsors of terrorism, but the new legislation amends this previous provision of U.S. law.  Families of victims of the September 11 terror attacks plan to use the legislation to sue Saudi Arabia, which has said that it will reconsider political and economic ties with the U.S.