119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 7, 2025
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
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Latest action (Jun 15, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Jun 15, 2026)
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
This bill limits third-party financing of civil litigation by foreign entities in federal courts and establishes related disclosure requirements.
The bill makes it unlawful for a foreign state or sovereign wealth fund to provide any monetary support for a civil action in which it is not a named party. The bill also makes it unlawful for any party or counsel to receive monetary support for civil litigation from a foreign state or sovereign wealth fund that is not a party.
The bill also prohibits third-party litigation funding agreements involving money from a foreign state or sovereign wealth fund in which someone other than named parties or counsel of record receives a payment that is contingent on the outcome or proceeds from the civil action or from any matter within a portfolio that includes the civil action.
The bill requires any party or counsel in a civil action to disclose the name of any foreign person, state, or sovereign wealth fund that has agreed to provide monetary support for the civil action, has a right to receive a payment contingent upon the outcome of the civil action, or has the right to receive payment that is contingent on proceeds from any matter within a portfolio that includes the civil action.
The bill also requires parties to produce the agreement creating a contingent right to payment.
Show the full summary (1 more paragraphs)Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-700.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-700.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$1,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ty Litigation Financing **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances liability H.R. 1109 Third-Party Litigation Financing H.R. 2675 Third-Party Litigation Financing H.R. 3512 Third-Party Litigation Financing S. 1821 Third-Party Litigation Financing H.R. 4194 Third-Party Litigation Financing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.2675/S.3180 - Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R.1109 - Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 General issues related to third party litig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to prohibit the issuance of nationwide injunctions from single-judge divisions of U.S. District Courts. H.R.2662 - Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.2675 - Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R.3548 - To preclude absolute liability in any action against a property owner or contractor fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INVENTORS DEFENSE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Patent litigation issues. H.R.1109 - Litigation Transparency Act of 2025. H.R.2675/S.3180 - Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025. H.R.3589/S.1882 - RESTORE Act. Third party litigation funding disclosure issues.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ty Litigation Financing **Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances liability H.R. 1109 Third-Party Litigation Financing H.R. 2675 Third-Party Litigation Financing H.R. 3512 Third-Party Litigation Financing S. 1821 Third-Party Litigation Financing H.R. 4194 Third-Party Litigation Financing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY) · lobbying firm or registrant: SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$1,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to H.R. 2675 - Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
Third-party litigation funding, including H.R. 2675 (Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025), S. 1821/H.R. 3512 (Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act), H.R. 1109 (Litigation Transparenc…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: CGCN GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…y Litigation Financing; Issues lobbied without specific bill number: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances liability; H.R. 1109 Third-Party Litigation Financing; H.R. 2675 Third-Party Litigation Financing; H.R. 3512 Third-Party Litigation Financing; S. 1821 Third-Party Litigation Financing; H.R. 4194 Third-Party Litigation Financ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ssues related to third party litigation funding, including the Litigation Transparency Act, H.R. 1109, and Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, H.R. 2675. -Tax issues in H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act). -Issues related to H.R. 3512 (Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rty litigation funding and lawsuit lending. Issues surrounding recovery of 9/11 judgements. S. 706 / H.R. 1530 - Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. H.R. 2675 - Protecting our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025. H.R.1109 - Litigation Transparency Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$2,220,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to - H.R. 1109, the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and transparency in domestic third-party litigation funding, regarding all provisions - H.R.2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act, and transparency in foreign third-party litigation funding, regarding all provisions
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s Review; H.R. 9142, Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act; H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025; S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026; H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act; H.R. 7015, Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Rep. Connolly, no cosponsors) -HR 2593, MARALAGO Act (Rep. Cohen, no cosponsors) -HR 2624, HUMBLE Act (Rep. Craig, 1 cosponsor) -HR 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act (Rep. Cline, no cosponsors) -HR 2737, ELON MUSK Act (Rep. Pocan, 14 cosponsors) -HR 2857, Drain the Swamp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$120,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to legal reform, including third-party litigation funding (H.R. 2675, H.R. 1109, and S. 3180); Issues related to arbitration.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2675: Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 1109: Litigation Transparency Act No Bill Number: Issues related to third party litigation fu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…0, the Affordable Care Economic Stability and Small Business (ACCESS) Act H.R.1163, the Prove It Act of 2025 H.R. 5258, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act with specific regard to civil justice issues, including the AI moratorium. Draft legislation on executive expenditures. H.R. 2675 Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025. H.R. 3454 Protecting Our Constitution and Communities Act. S. 1206 Judicial Relief and Clarificati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1109 - Litigation Transparency Act; H.R. 2662 / S. 5058 - Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act; H.R. 2675 / S. 3180 - Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act; H.R. 3512 / S. 1821 - Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act; H.R. 5258 - Lawsuit Abuse Red…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act of 2027 S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian L…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2662/S. 5058, Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act Various issues relating to potential legislation t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 5258, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 6453, ADA 30 Days to Comply Act H.R. 9539, Onl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
General interest in Legal System Reforms H.R. 2675: Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act H.R. 1109: Litigation Transparency Act H.R. 3512/ S. 1821: Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…86Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act Third party litigation funding taxation legislation H.R. 3512/ S. 1821 Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R. 2675 Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 440 / S.1940 READY Accounts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing