118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 9563 — Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024

“To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the availability of civil actions affected by United States sanctions, and for other purposes.”

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Introduced Sep 12, 2024
Last action Dec 4, 2024
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This bill prohibits civil claims in federal court for harm resulting from the imposition of U.S. sanctions (e.g., export controls) impeding the performance of a contract.   The prohibition only applies if the U.S. sanctions went into effect after the date on which the contract was executed. 

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