,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #iefc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of 
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #d1  
#bjbd,received  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend   
title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
limit the availability of civil actions 
affected by ,united ,states sanctions1  
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,protecting ,americans from ,russian    
,litigation ,act of #bjbd4  #b4         
,statement of policy ,it is the policy  
of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to ensure 
that ,united ,states persons are not    
disadvantaged for actions or omissions  
undertaken to comply with ,united       
,states sanctions and export controls2  
and  7#b7 to ensure that foreign        
persons1 or those acting on their       
behalf1 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 
sanctions4  #c4 ,limitation on civil    

actions affected by ,united ,states     
sanctions  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aaa
 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  #affj4 ,limitation on civil 
actions affected by ,united ,states     
sanctions  7a7 ,limitation              
,notwithstanding any provision of law1 a
 person may not bring a civil action in 
,federal court to obtain relief for a   
claim where-- 7#a7 the underlying       
conduct or circumstances giving rise to 
the claim resulted from the imposition  
of ,united ,states sanctions impeding   
the performance of a contract 7whether  
directly or indirectly1 or in whole or  
in part72 and  7#b7 the ,united ,states 
sanctions described in paragraph 7#a7   
went into effect after the date on which
 the contract was executed4  7b7 ,rule  
of construction ,nothing in this section
 may be construed to limit-- 7#a7 the   
authority of the ,president1 or any     
delegate of the ,president 7including   
the ,office of ,foreign ,asset ,control 

of the ,department of the ,treasury71 to
 restrict or authorize legal services1  
to enter into a settlement agreement1 or
 to enforce any lien1 judgment1 arbitral
 award1 decree1 or other order through  
execution1 garnishment1 or other        
judicial process2 or  7#b7 any right1   
remedy1 or cause of action available to 
a victim of international terrorism1    
torture1 extrajudicial killing1 aircraft
 sabotage1 or hostage taking1 who is1 or
 was at the time of the victim's injury1
 a national of the ,united ,states1 a   
member of the ,united ,states ,armed    
,forces1 an employee of the ,united     
,states ,government1 or an individual   
performing a contract awarded by the    
,united ,states ,government acting      
within the scope of their employment1 or
 a family member of any such victim1    
under any applicable ,state or ,federal 
law1 including-- 7,a7 chapter #ig of    
this title2  7,b7 chapter #aac;,b of    
title #ah2 and  7,c7 the ,iran ,threat  
,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights    

,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et   
seq471 and any other laws providing for 
the application of sanctions with       
respect to ,iran or ,syria4  7c7 ,united
 ,states sanctions defined ,in this     
section1 the term ,united ,states       
sanctions means any prohibition1        
restriction1 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 security1 foreign policy1  
or economy of the ,united ,states       
pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #bjc of the  
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb72 or  
7#b7 any other provision of law1        
including any export controls4  4       
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,december #c1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4          
,mc,cumber1,clerk4