Bills · S 3180
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3180Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversight
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025
INTRO NOV 18· LAST ACTION NOV 18
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters to voters because it addresses concerns about potential hidden foreign influence over the American legal system. If this bill becomes law, it would bring transparency to a previously opaque area by requiring public disclosure when foreign private money helps fund a lawsuit in a U.S. court. This aims to ensure that foreign interests aren't secretly trying to shape legal outcomes.
Critically, the bill would prevent foreign governments and their state-controlled investment funds from funding U.S. lawsuits altogether. This change is designed to protect U.S. courts from potential manipulation or political pressure from foreign nations. If the bill doesn't pass, the current situation of limited transparency and no prohibitions on foreign government funding would continue, leaving the door open to such hidden foreign influence in U.S. litigation.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires any party in a civil lawsuit receiving funding from a 'foreign person' (non-U.S. individual or private entity) to disclose the funder's identity, country of origin, and the funding agreement.
This increases transparency, allowing courts and other parties to know if foreign private interests are financially backing a lawsuit.
PROVISION 02
Prohibits any party or their lawyer from entering into a litigation funding agreement if the money comes directly or indirectly from a foreign state or a sovereign wealth fund (government-controlled investment fund).
This aims to prevent foreign governments from using U.S. lawsuits to advance their national interests or exert influence.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that disclosures and certifications must be made within 30 days of the funding agreement or lawsuit filing (whichever is later) and under penalty of perjury to the court, all parties, and the Attorney General.
Ensures timely and truthful reporting, which is crucial for the transparency aspect of the bill.
PROVISION 04
Declares that any funding agreement violating the prohibition on foreign state or sovereign wealth fund involvement is null and void, and subjects failures to disclose to existing court sanctions.
Provides clear legal consequences for non-compliance, ensuring the rules have enforcement power.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
R· Louisiana
YRS IN OFFICE
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BILLS LED
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COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 18
Introduced in Senate
NOV 18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3180
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 18, 2025
Last actionNov 18, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 18, 2025
Senate BillS 3180Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversight
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025
INTRODUCED NOV 18, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 18, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
8 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
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