What does Preamble of Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to amend title 28, United States Code. The proposed amendment focuses on transparency and oversight of third-party beneficiaries in civil actions.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025.

What does TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT OF THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES IN of Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, by adding Section 1660 regarding third-party beneficiary disclosure in civil actions. Parties or their counsel must disclose in writing to the court and all other named parties the identity of any person with a contingent right to payment. They must also produce agreements creating these contingent rights for inspection and copying, unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court. An exception exists for repayments of loans (principal only or principal plus interest up to a specified rate) and reimbursement of attorney's fees. Disclosures must be made within 10 days of the agreement's execution or at the time of filing the action, whichever is later. Parties have a duty to supplement or correct disclosures if they learn the information is incomplete or incorrect and hasn't been otherwise disclosed.

What does APPLICABILITY. of Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 do?

This section addresses the applicability of the Act's amendments. The amendments apply to civil actions pending on the date of enactment. The amendments also apply to civil actions commenced after the date of enactment.

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Litigation Transparency Act of 2025

Last updated: 11/19/2025 · Introduced: 2/7/2025

Author: Darrell Issa (R-CA)

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The bill mandates disclosure of individuals with contingent rights to payment in civil actions, requiring parties to identify them and provide related agreements to the court and other parties.
Parties must disclose agreements creating contingent rights within 10 days of execution or filing, with exceptions for loan repayments and attorney's fee reimbursements.
The new requirements apply to both civil actions pending and those commenced after the bill's enactment.

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