Contact Congress about H.R. 6194: Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

People and companies that follow U.S. sanctions would get more protection from foreign rulings in U.S. courts. Private parties usually could not use U.S. courts to collect on those rulings if the dispute is tied to sanctions or export controls.

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Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Latest action on H.R. 6194: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and companies involved in cross-border contract disputes where U.S. sanctions or export controls played a role. It matters most when a foreign court or arbitration panel has already issued a ruling and someone wants to collect through U.S. courts.

Why this matters: This bill matters because sanctions can make cross-border contracts break down, and foreign courts may still order payment. The bill would keep many of those foreign rulings from being enforced in U.S. courts when they are tied to U.S. sanctions or export controls. Supporters may see this as protecting U.S. sanctions policy. Critics may see it as making foreign judgments and arbitration awards harder to rely on.

Key provisions in H.R. 6194

• Private parties could not use U.S. state or federal courts to collect on covered foreign judgments or foreign arbitration awards. This applies when the claim comes from actions taken to obey U.S. sanctions that disrupted a contract.
• Private parties also could not enforce a foreign ruling if the foreign court or arbitration panel took the case partly because of U.S. sanctions, U.S. export controls, or foreign blocking laws that push back against those U.S. rules.
• Only the United States government, or someone acting for the government, could bring these covered enforcement cases in U.S. courts.
• A defendant could move any covered enforcement case to a U.S. federal district court. The federal court would then have to dismiss the case.
• The bill would affect cases already underway on the date it becomes law. It would also apply to future civil cases.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 6194

What is H.R. 6194?

People and companies that follow U.S. sanctions would get more protection from foreign rulings in U.S. courts. Private parties usually could not use U.S. courts to collect on those rulings if the dispute is tied to sanctions or export controls.

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Who should I contact about H.R. 6194?

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