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Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3180| Senate 
| Updated: 11/18/2025
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to enhance transparency and impose limitations on foreign third-party litigation funding within the United States federal court system. It amends chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to introduce new disclosure requirements and outright prohibitions on certain types of foreign funding. A key provision mandates that parties or their counsel in civil actions must disclose to the court, other parties, and the Attorney General any foreign person, foreign state, or sovereign wealth fund that has a contingent right to payment based on the litigation's outcome. This disclosure includes the funder's identity and the agreement details, along with a certification regarding the foreign source of funds. These disclosures must be made under penalty of perjury and are subject to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sanctions for non-compliance. Crucially, the bill establishes a prohibition making it unlawful for any party or counsel to enter into third-party litigation funding agreements where the money is directly or indirectly sourced from a foreign state or a sovereign wealth fund . Any such agreement is deemed null and void. These measures apply to all civil actions pending or commenced on or after the bill's enactment date. Furthermore, the legislation requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress detailing foreign third-party litigation funding activities in federal courts. These reports must include information such as the identities of funders, sources of money, judicial districts involved, estimated funding amounts, and the subject matters of the civil actions receiving such funding.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2805
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2675
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2805
    Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023


  • November 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2675
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

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Related Bills

  • HR 119-2675: Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025

Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3180| Senate 
| Updated: 11/18/2025
This bill seeks to enhance transparency and impose limitations on foreign third-party litigation funding within the United States federal court system. It amends chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to introduce new disclosure requirements and outright prohibitions on certain types of foreign funding. A key provision mandates that parties or their counsel in civil actions must disclose to the court, other parties, and the Attorney General any foreign person, foreign state, or sovereign wealth fund that has a contingent right to payment based on the litigation's outcome. This disclosure includes the funder's identity and the agreement details, along with a certification regarding the foreign source of funds. These disclosures must be made under penalty of perjury and are subject to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sanctions for non-compliance. Crucially, the bill establishes a prohibition making it unlawful for any party or counsel to enter into third-party litigation funding agreements where the money is directly or indirectly sourced from a foreign state or a sovereign wealth fund . Any such agreement is deemed null and void. These measures apply to all civil actions pending or commenced on or after the bill's enactment date. Furthermore, the legislation requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress detailing foreign third-party litigation funding activities in federal courts. These reports must include information such as the identities of funders, sources of money, judicial districts involved, estimated funding amounts, and the subject matters of the civil actions receiving such funding.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2805
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023
Nov 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2675
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2805
    Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023


  • November 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 18, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2675
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2675: Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted