Federal courts would bar foreign-funded civil lawsuits
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Sponsor: Ben Cline · Representative · VA
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Official title: Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
Introduced:
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Foreign governments would be banned from funding U.S. federal lawsuits, and other foreign funders must be disclosed to the court.
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What does this do?
This bill sets new rules for when a foreign person, foreign government, or government-owned fund pays to support a federal lawsuit in exchange for a share of the winnings. Foreign governments and their sovereign wealth funds would be completely banned from doing this, and any agreement that breaks that rule would be legally void. All other foreign funding arrangements must be formally reported to the court, to the other side in the case, and to the U.S. Attorney General.
Who does it affect?
These rules apply to anyone involved in a federal civil lawsuit where outside foreign money is helping pay for it, including the parties, their lawyers, and the foreign funders. The U.S. Attorney General is also required to send Congress a yearly report on how much foreign litigation funding is happening in federal courts and who is behind it.
Why does it matter?
Without these rules, foreign governments could quietly fund U.S. federal lawsuits without the court or opposing side knowing. The ban and disclosure requirements are meant to make that kind of involvement visible or stop it altogether.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 7, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Jun 15, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 608.