# 119-hr-7015: Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act

119-hr-7015, Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-23).

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- As of: 2026-07-23
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7015
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Increased transparency about outside funders in civil lawsuits.** This bill would create a new disclosure duty requiring parties to identify anyone who has a legal right to payment tied to a civil case and to produce related agreements for court review.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New disclosure rules for lawsuit funders: mixed, low. This bill would require parties or their lawyers in civil lawsuits (pending or started after enactment) to disclose any non-lawyer who has a legal right to get money or value tied to the case. The producing party would give the court the agreement creating that right for in camera review, and after…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7015 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7015)

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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7015 (as of 2026-07-23).