the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act which also was passed by the house shortly after. Obama vetoed the bill in September 2016, but the Senate overrode the veto in a 97–1 vote. With the bill becoming a law it added an amended the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow the families of 9/11 to sue the sponsors of "terrorist attacks on U.S. soil", as chairman Goodlatte said on the override vote. See also Long-arm jurisdiction References External links As codified in 28 U.S.C. chapter 97 of the United States Code from the LII As codified in 28 U.S.C. chapter 97 of the United States Code from the US House of Representatives Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 ( details) as enacted in the US Statutes at Large United States federal judiciary legislation 1976 in law 1976 in the United States 1976 in international relations Foreign sovereign immunity in the United States United States foreign relations legislation