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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

President Obama plans to veto a bipartisan bill [cnn.com] that would create an exception to the sovereign immunity doctrine, allowing victims of state-sponsored terrorism to sue foreign governments:

President Barack Obama will veto a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said Monday. "That's still the plan," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said when asked if the President planned to veto the bill. The White House had previously suggested Obama would not sign the bill when it first passed the Senate in May saying it would complicate diplomatic relations. [...] Lawmakers are expected to attempt to override the veto, and if successful, would mark the first time in Obama's presidency.

The bill passed in the House and Senate unanimously [thehill.com].

Also at NYT [nytimes.com], Reuters [reuters.com].

S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act [congress.gov]

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