HR 9563 United States House · 118th Congress

Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024

This bill prevents U.S. individuals and companies from facing lawsuits for failing to fulfill contracts due to U.S. sanctions imposed after the contract was signed. It blocks civil lawsuits in federal court where the claim arises from sanctions that restricted a contract's performance, protecting entities acting in good faith to comply with U.S. sanctions. The law specifically covers sanctions related to national security, foreign policy, or economic threats, including export controls. It does not apply to cases involving terrorism victims or specific laws like the Iran Threat Reduction Act.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 12, 2024 Last action Dec 4, 2024
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6214-6215)
lower
Sep 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Sep 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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