SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Americans 
from Russian Litigation Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to ensure that United States persons are 
not disadvantaged for actions or omissions under-
taken to comply with United States sanctions and 
export controls; and 
(2) to ensure that foreign persons, or those act-
ing on their behalf, cannot obtain compensation for 
any action directly or indirectly related to United 
States persons attempting in good faith to comply 
with their obligations under United States sanctions. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTIONS AFFECTED BY 
UNITED STATES SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1660. Limitation on civil actions affected by United 
States sanctions 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
law, a person may not bring a civil action in Federal court 
to obtain relief for a claim where— 
‘‘(1) the underlying conduct or circumstances 
giving rise to the claim resulted from the imposition
of United States sanctions impeding the perform-
ance of a contract (whether directly or indirectly, or 
in whole or in part); and 
‘‘(2) the United States sanctions described in 
paragraph (1) went into effect after the date on 
which the contract was executed. 
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to limit— 
‘‘(1) the authority of the President, or any dele-
gate of the President (including the Office of For-
eign Asset Control of the Department of the Treas-
ury), to restrict or authorize legal services, to enter 
into a settlement agreement, or to enforce any lien, 
judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order 
through execution, garnishment, or other judicial 
process; or 
‘‘(2) any right, remedy, or cause of action avail-
able to a victim of international terrorism, torture, 
extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage 
taking, who is, or was at the time of the victim’s in-
jury, a national of the United States, a member of 
the United States Armed Forces, an employee of the 
United States Government, or an individual per-
forming a contract awarded by the United States 
Government acting within the scope of their employ-
ment, or a family member of any such victim, under 
any applicable State or Federal law, including— 
‘‘(A) chapter 97 of this title; 
‘‘(B) chapter 113B of title 18; and 
‘‘(C) the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 
Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et 
seq.), and any other laws providing for the ap-
plication of sanctions with respect to Iran or 
Syria. 
‘‘(c) UNITED STATES SANCTIONS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘United States sanctions’ means any pro-
hibition, restriction, or condition on transactions involving 
property in which any foreign country or national thereof 
has an interest that is imposed by the United States to 
address threats to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economy of the United States pursuant to— 
‘‘(1) section 203 of the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702); or 
‘‘(2) any other provision of law, including any 
export controls.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9563 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the 
availability of civil actions affected by United 
States sanctions, and for other purposes.