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Litigation Transparency Act of 2025
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for transparency and oversight of third-party beneficiaries in civil actions.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
Litigation Transparency Act of 2025
This bill generally requires parties in a civil action to disclose to the court and other named parties the identity of any person (other than counsel) that has a right to receive a payment or thing of value contingent upon the outcome of the civil action. The bill also requires parties to produce the agreement creating the contingent right to payment or a thing of value.
These requirements apply to claims that are pending on or commenced after this bill's date of enactment.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Nov 19, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 18, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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