What does Preamble of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025.

What does STATEMENT OF POLICY. of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes a policy to prevent United States persons from being disadvantaged due to actions taken to comply with U.S. sanctions or export controls. The policy also aims to prevent foreign persons from receiving compensation related to actions taken by U.S. persons attempting to comply with U.S. sanctions or export controls.

What does LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTIONS AFFECTED BY UNITED STATES of Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, by adding Section 1660, which establishes a limitation on civil actions. The limitation prevents individuals (other than the United States or its agents) from bringing civil actions in federal or state court to enforce foreign judgments or arbitral awards arising from claims where the underlying conduct resulted from actions to comply with U.S. sanctions or where the court asserting jurisdiction based on U.S. sanctions. Defendants can remove such actions to federal district court and have them dismissed. The section clarifies that it does not limit the authority of the U.S. government to take action or the rights of victims of terrorism or torture. It also preserves contractual rights and other remedies arising under state or federal law, except for actions enforcing foreign judgments or arbitral awards described in the section. “Notwithstanding any provision of law, no person...may bring a civil action...to enforce any foreign judgment or foreign arbitral award.” “An action to recognize or enforce a foreign judgment...may be removed by any defendant to the appropriate United States district court, which shall dismiss the action.”

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Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

Last updated: 5/4/2026 · Introduced: 9/29/2025

Author: John Cornyn (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prevents individuals from enforcing foreign judgments or arbitral awards in U.S. courts if the claim stems from actions taken to comply with U.S. sanctions or if the court's decision is based on U.S. sanctions.
The bill establishes a policy to protect U.S. persons from being disadvantaged due to compliance with U.S. sanctions and to prevent foreign persons from receiving compensation related to such compliance.
Defendants facing such civil actions can remove them to federal district court for dismissal, while preserving contractual rights and the U.S. government’s authority to take action.

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