{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-9563","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":9563,"title":"Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-09-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001095","fullName":"Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]","party":"R","state":"TX","district":38}],"cosponsorsCount":7,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-12-04","text":"Received in the Senate."},"policyArea":"Law","subjects":["Civil actions and liability","Contracts and agency","Sanctions"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-12-04","text":"Received in the Senate.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6214-6215)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6214-6215)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9563.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6214-6216)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-12-03","text":"Mr. Hunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-25","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-25","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-12","text":"Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024</strong></p><p>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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The prohibition only applies if the U.S. sanctions went into effect after the date on which the contract was executed.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:13:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":656,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:50:02.703Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Protecting%20Americans%20from%20Russian%20Litigation%20Act%20of%202024"}]}}