Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

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.