,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,walorski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to /rip =eign sov]eign    
immunity ( c]ta9 =eign /ates to secure  
ju/ice = victims ( f5tanyl ov]doses 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,civil ,ju/ice =   
,victims ( ,int]national ,f5tanyl       
,traffick+ ,act 4  #b4 ,responsibility (
 =eign /ates  7a7 ,responsibility ,*apt]
 #ig ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afje;,b
 ! foll[+3  #afje;,c4 ,responsibility ( 
=eign /ates = dea? or injury f          
int]national f5tanyl traffick+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7a7 ,responsibility (   
=eign /ates ,a =eign /ate %all n be     
immune f ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 any case 9 :i* money    
damages are s\ght aga9/ a =eign /ate =  
dea? or physical injury to a p]son caus$

 by f5tanyl use or exposure t occurs 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ any reckless      
action ( a cov]$ p]son1 t caus$ or      
sub/antially contribut$ to ! unlawful   
traffick+ ( f5tanyl f ! =eign /ate into 
& )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,cov]$ p]son 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ p]son 
means-- 7#a7 an ali5 :o is unlawfully   
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 a =eign 
opioid traffick]1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! report 
submitt$ "u section #gbaa7;a7 ( !       
,f5tanyl ,sanctions ,act2 or  7#c7 a    
significant =eign n>cotics traffick]1 z 
id5tifi$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u         
subsection 7b7 or 7h77#a7 ( section #hjd
 ( ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9 ,designation
 ,act4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a =eign
 /ate %all n be subject to !            
jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u subsection 7a7 on ! basis ( an      
omission or act t con/itutes m]e        
neglig5ce4  7d7 ,exclusive jurisdiction 
,! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h       
exclusive jurisdiction 9 any action 9   
:i* a =eign /ate is subject to !        

jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,int]v5tion ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may int]v5e 9 any      
action 9 :i* a =eign /ate is subject to 
! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u subsection 7a7 = ! purpose (  
seek+ a /ay ( ! civil action1 9 :ole or 
9 "p4  7f7 ,/ay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may /ay a proce$+ aga9/
 a =eign /ate if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
c]tifies t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9  
good fai? discussions ) ! =eign /ate    
def5dant conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims
 aga9/ ! =eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z
 to :om a /ay ( claims is s\ght4 ,9     
ex]cis+ its discretion "u ?is           
subsection1 ! c\rt %all balance !       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! int]e/s ( 
! pla9tiffs 9 a timely review ( _!      
claims4  7#b7 ,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a /ay "u ?is section may be grant$ = n 
m ?an #ahj days4  7,b7 ,ext5sion  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may petition 
! c\rt = an ext5sion ( ! /ay =          
additional p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days4 

7ii7 ,rec]tification ,a c\rt may grant  
an ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate rec]tifies t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates rema9s engag$ 9 good fai?        
discussions ) ! =eign /ate def5dant     
conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims aga9/ ! 
=eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z to :om a
 /ay ( claims is s\ght4 ,9 *oos+ :e!r to
 grant an ext5sion1 ! c\rt %all balance 
! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! int]e/s 
( ! pla9tiffs 9 a timely review ( _!    
claims4  7g7 ,en=cem5t by /ate attorneys
 g5]al ,any ,/ate1 on its own behalf or 
on behalf ( ! citiz5s or resid5ts ( !   
,/ate1 may br+ a civil action 9 a       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !     
circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
prev5t a ,/ate f ex]cis+ its p[]s "u    
,/ate law4  4  7b7 ,applicability       
,section #afje;,c ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by su* subsection  
7a71 %all apply to any conduct occurr+  
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       

am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ig 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #afje;,b ! foll[+3  #afje;,c4   
,responsibility ( =eign /ates = dea? or 
injury f int]national f5tanyl traffick+ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4