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Long title | An Act to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | AEDPA |
Enacted by | the 104th United States Congress |
Effective | April 24, 1996 |
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Public law | Pub. L. 104–132 (text) (PDF) |
Statutes at Large | 110 Stat. 1214 |
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Acts amended | Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 |
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Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act | |
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The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), Pub. L. 104–132 (text) (PDF), 110 Stat. 1214, enacted April 24, 1996, was introduced to the United States Congress in April 1995 as a Senate Bill (S. 735). The bill was passed with broad bipartisan support by Congress in response to the bombings of the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City. It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton.[1][2]
Controversial for its changes to the law of habeas corpus in the United States, the AEDPA also contained a number of provisions to "deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty, and for other purposes."[3]
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