# 114-hr-3052: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.

114-hr-3052, To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3052
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2015-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from deciding any issue on the authority of foreign law, except to the extent that the Constitution or an Act of Congress requires the consideration of that foreign law.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
- 114-hr-2710: Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3052)

## Related
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3516)
- [114-hr-2710: Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2710)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3052 (as of 2025-11-18).