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US SB2934

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Cornyn

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits enforcement of foreign court judgments or arbitral awards in U.S. federal or state courts when the underlying claim arose from compliance with U.S. sanctions or export controls

  • Allows defendants to remove such enforcement actions to federal district court, which must dismiss them

  • Preserves rights of terrorism victims, torture victims, and hostage-taking victims who are U.S. nationals, military members, or government employees to pursue claims under existing laws

  • Protects contractual rights where parties agreed to resolve disputes through U.S. litigation or arbitration, and other claims arising under U.S. law related to sanctions compliance

  • Applies to civil actions pending on or after the date of enactment, introduced September 29, 2025 by Senators Cornyn and Padilla

Legislative Description

Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

9/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary9/29/2025

Full Bill Text

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