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You obviously don't understand the US system. If it passes with 2/3rd majority, his veto can be nulled. This is not that hard to understand, is it?
I'm pretty sure he understands the US legislative system better than you understand International Relations.
Up until now, the only way a foreign government could be held accountable for crimes/ allegations was through the International Court of Justice, which ironically the US isn't part of.
This bill will allow US citizens to sue not only the House of Saud but any foreign government for wrong doing against an American. The America journalists arrested in Iran can sue the Mullahs in an American Court with an American jury while the Iranian government will most likely be absentia. All cases will end in the favor of the American plaintiff.
A no win situation for Obama. Republicans may make this an election issue.
An issue they will drop if Trump wins or they get majority seats in Congress...
The 9/11 first responders got a piss poor health care bill, they the Republicans themselves rally around "Never forget".
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/jon-stewart-911-responders-bill-mitch-mcconnell-216685