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Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
Sponsored By: Representative Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
In Committee
Summary
Would bar foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds from funding U.S. civil lawsuits they are not parties to and would require courts and litigants to disclose and document any foreign third-party funding.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban on foreign-state lawsuit funding
If enacted, the bill would make it illegal for a foreign state or a sovereign wealth fund to provide money to start or run a civil lawsuit when it is not a named party. Parties and lawyers would be barred from accepting that money or from entering contingent-payment deals paid from those state-controlled funds. The bill would define who counts as a foreign person, foreign state, and sovereign wealth fund. The rules would apply to cases pending on or started after enactment.
New foreign litigation funding disclosures
If enacted, parties or their lawyers in federal civil cases would have to disclose in writing any foreign person, foreign state, or sovereign wealth fund that provided or agreed to provide money or that has a right to proceeds. They would need to give names, addresses, documents, and a signed certification under penalty of perjury about the source and amount. Disclosures would be due by the later of 30 days after the money or agreement or the date the case is filed, and must be corrected within 30 days after learning an error. Courts could void violating funding deals, dismiss affected cases with prejudice, reopen final judgments for fraud, and impose sanctions for false or missing disclosures.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/20/2026
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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