Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator John Cornyn
In Committee
Summary
Would block enforcement of foreign judgments tied to U.S. sanctions or export-control compliance. It would protect U.S. persons who alter or break contracts to follow U.S. sanctions and export rules from foreign suits or awards seeking compensation.
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- U.S. businesses and individuals: Would stop foreign judgments or arbitral awards from being used in U.S. courts to extract money or penalties when the underlying conduct resulted from efforts to comply with U.S. sanctions or export controls.
- Foreign claimants and their agents: Would bar most civil actions in State or Federal court that enforce foreign judgments or awards based on sanctions-related conduct. Those cases could be removed to federal court and must be dismissed.
- Legal scope and exceptions: Would define “United States sanctions” and exclude import duties. It would preserve U.S. officials’ authorities and keep remedies for victims of terrorism, torture, and related crimes, plus contractual disputes resolved in the United States, intact.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Shield U.S. businesses from foreign judgments
If enacted, the bill would block private parties from suing in U.S. state or federal courts to enforce foreign judgments or arbitral awards that come from actions taken to comply with U.S. sanctions or where the foreign tribunal used U.S. sanctions to assert jurisdiction. Only the United States or people acting for it could bring such enforcement actions. Defendants could remove those cases to U.S. district court and the court would have to dismiss them. The bill would define “United States sanctions” to include U.S. prohibitions and export controls but would exclude import duties. It would also preserve the President’s authorities and certain victims’ and contract dispute rights. These rules would apply to civil cases pending on or after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
John Cornyn
TX • R
Cosponsors
Alex Padilla
CA • D
Sponsored 9/29/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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