119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 20, 2025
Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 26, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Nov 20, 2025)
Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025
This bill generally prohibits private parties from filing civil claims in federal or state court to enforce certain judgments or arbitration awards issued by foreign courts. The prohibition applies if (1) the foreign judgment or arbitration award arose from a claim where actions to comply with U.S. sanctions impeded the performance of a contract, or (2) the foreign court or tribunal asserted jurisdiction based on the imposition of U.S. sanctions or export controls (or a foreign law enacted in response to U.S. sanctions or export controls).
The bill provides an exception for the federal government, which may continue to file these claims.
The general prohibition established by this bill applies to claims that are pending on or after this bill's date of enactment.
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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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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Civil actions and liability · Contracts and agency · Sanctions
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
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7 citations.
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: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns of intellectual property rights in trade H.R. 5334/S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act H.R. 8800/…
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
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$820,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to S.2934/H.R.6194, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation 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
U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…litigation funding Intelligence Authorization Act (H.R.9624) issues related to third-party litigation funding Protecting Americans From Russian Litigation Act (H.R.6194)
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
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$1,610,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to S.2934/H.R.6194, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation 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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 1241, Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 H.R. 3193, United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act H.R. 8800/…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 3399, D…
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.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of certain countries H.R. 5926, Mexican Energy Trade Enforcement Act H.R. 6194/S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act S. 2296, N…
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