# 119-s-2934: Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

119-s-2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2934
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Shields U.S. people and companies from foreign judgments tied to complying with U.S. sanctions.** It would bar enforcement in U.S. state or federal courts of foreign judgments or arbitral awards that arise from actions taken to follow U.S. sanctions or export controls.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block foreign rulings tied to U.S. sanctions: benefit, low. This bill would block most private efforts to enforce some foreign court judgments or arbitration awards in U.S. courts. It would apply when the case grew out of someone following U.S. sanctions that made a contract hard to perform, or when a foreign court claimed power because of U.S. sanctions or…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2934 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2934)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2934 (as of 2026-09-21).