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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9563 

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the availability of civil 

actions affected by United States sanctions, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

Mr. HUNT (for himself, Mr. IVEY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. FITZGERALD, 

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. LEE of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

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

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Americans 

5 from Russian Litigation Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

7 It is the policy of the United States— 

8 (1) to ensure that United States persons are 

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1 taken to comply with United States sanctions and 

2 export controls; and 

3 (2) to ensure that foreign persons, or those act4 ing on their behalf, cannot obtain compensation for 

5 any action directly or indirectly related to United 

6 States persons attempting in good faith to comply 

7 with their obligations under United States sanctions. 

8 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTIONS AFFECTED BY 

9 UNITED STATES SANCTIONS. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 28, United 

11 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘§ 1660. Limitation on civil actions affected by United 

14 States sanctions 

15 ‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of 

16 law, a person may not bring a civil action in Federal court 

17 to obtain relief for a claim where— 

18 ‘‘(1) the underlying conduct or circumstances 

19 giving rise to the claim resulted from the imposition 

20 of United States sanctions impeding the perform21 ance of a contract (whether directly or indirectly, or 

22 in whole or in part); and 

23 ‘‘(2) the United States sanctions described in 

24 paragraph (1) went into effect after the date on 

25 which the contract was executed. 


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1 ‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec2 tion may be construed to limit— 

3 ‘‘(1) the authority of the President, or any dele4 gate of the President (including the Office of For5 eign Asset Control of the Department of the Treas6 ury), to restrict or authorize legal services, to enter 

7 into a settlement agreement, or to enforce any lien, 

8 judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order 

9 through execution, garnishment, or other judicial 

10 process; or 

11 ‘‘(2) any right, remedy, or cause of action avail12 able to a victim of international terrorism, torture, 

13 extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage 

14 taking, who is, or was at the time of the victim’s in15 jury, a national of the United States, a member of 

16 the United States Armed Forces, an employee of the 

17 United States Government, or an individual per18 forming a contract awarded by the United States 

19 Government acting within the scope of their employ20 ment, or a family member of any such victim, under 

21 any applicable State or Federal law, including— 

22 ‘‘(A) chapter 97 of this title; 

23 ‘‘(B) chapter 113B of title 18; and 

24 ‘‘(C) the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 

25 Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et 


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1 seq.), and any other laws providing for the ap2 plication of sanctions with respect to Iran or 

3 Syria. 

4 ‘‘(c) UNITED STATES SANCTIONS DEFINED.—In this 

5 section, the term ‘United States sanctions’ means any pro6 hibition, restriction, or condition on transactions involving 

7 property in which any foreign country or national thereof 

8 has an interest that is imposed by the United States to 

9 address threats to the national security, foreign policy, or 

10 economy of the United States pursuant to— 

11 ‘‘(1) section 203 of the International Emer12 gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702); or 

13 ‘‘(2) any other provision of law, including any 

14 export controls.’’. 

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