The bill would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act. The bill passed the Senate with no opposition in May 2016, in September 2016 it unanimously passed the House of Representatives. While the bill does not mention the September 11 attacks or the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the practical effect of the legislation will be to allow a longstanding federal civil lawsuit against the Kingdom by the victims, families, and other interests that were injured or damaged in those attacks to proceed.[1]