Ending Chinese Lawfare Act

This bill would bar federal and state courts in the United States from recognizing or enforcing rulings by courts of the People's Republic of China when a U.S. court finds the case was driven by the Chinese government or Communist Party and was mainly motivated by retaliation for protected political speech, lawful government action, or the exercise of U.S. legal rights. A party that successfully opposes enforcement of such a ruling would be awarded attorneys' fees and costs. Federal district courts would have jurisdiction over these cases, and cases filed in state court could be moved to federal court. The U.S. Attorney General could join these cases, and people targeted by such Chinese proceedings could sue in U.S. federal court to have the ruling declared unenforceable.

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• Eric Schmitt Republican sponsor
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