Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025

This bill aims to make civil lawsuits more transparent and to limit foreign influence. It requires anyone in a civil case to tell the court and the other parties—and also notify the U.S. Attorney General and a national security official at the Justice Department—if any outside backer from another country, a foreign government, or a government-run investment fund could get paid based on the outcome. They must share the funding agreement and certify whether any of the money comes, directly or indirectly, from those foreign sources, and update the record within 30 days if anything changes.

It also bans lawsuit funding deals that use money from foreign governments or their sovereign wealth funds. Any such deal would be void. If someone fails to make the required disclosures, it’s treated as a violation of standard federal court rules and can lead to penalties.

• Who is affected: People and companies in civil lawsuits and their lawyers; foreign persons; foreign governments and their sovereign wealth funds.
• What changes: Written disclosure of the foreign funder’s name, address, and country; sharing the funding contract; a sworn certification about whether the money comes from foreign sources; notices go to the court, other parties, the Attorney General, and a DOJ national security official; penalties for failing to disclose .
• When: By the filing date or within 30 days after signing a funding deal; parties added later must disclose within 30 days of being served; corrections due within 30 days of learning about any error.