To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding by foreign persons, to prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding by foreign persons, to prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id8fb0db68f56446c7b3db1593b7e6f1e3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023.
- Section idcd5644043fb9418bba7ebee584a17dc3: 2. Transparency and limitations on foreign third-party litigation funding Chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section idc93b4e0bd77f47aa8e20efea892a9ff0: 1660. Transparency and limitations on foreign third-party litigation funding In this section— the term foreign person— means any person or entity that is not a...
- Section id0af859b3e19a4f37911ddd34325ac6f0: 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the...
- Section idbfff764801ba47768242ea253b6162f2: 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any civil action pending on or commenced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding by foreign persons, to prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party funding by foreign persons, to prohibit third-party funding by foreign states and sovereign wealth funds, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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