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Nor has Congress amended the ATS or passed other legislation that undercuts Sosa’s holding. Sosa itself “welcome[d] any congressional guidance” over the interpretation of the ATS and how courts proceed when defining causes of action. 542 U. S., at 731. It also reiterated that “Congress may” close the door to new causes of action “at any time (explicitly, or implicitly by treaties or statutes that occupy the field), just as it may modify or cancel any judicial decision so far as it rests on recognizing an international norm as such.” Ibid. Yet Congress has done none of this in response to Sosa.

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