Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026

Senate Bill

S. 3826

119th Congress

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026

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Introduced:Feb 11, 2026

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Summary

This bill would require disclosure of information about third-party litigation funding arrangements. Litigation funding occurs when outside investors pay for someone's lawsuit costs in exchange for a share of any money awarded if the case is won.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced2/11/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026

This bill would require disclosure of information about third-party litigation funding arrangements. Litigation funding occurs when outside investors pay for someone's lawsuit costs in exchange for a share of any money awarded if the case is won.

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This bill would require disclosure of information about third-party litigation funding arrangements. Litigation funding occurs when outside investors pay for someone's lawsuit costs in exchange for a share of any money awarded if the case is won.

Bill Number: 3826
Introduced: 2/11/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026
Bill Number: 3826
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 2/11/2026
Summary: This bill would require disclosure of information about third-party litigation funding arrangements. Litigation funding occurs when outside investors pay for someone's lawsuit costs in exchange for a share of any money awarded if the case is won.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require disclosure of information about third-party litigation funding arrangements. Litigation funding occurs when outside investors pay for someone's lawsuit costs in exchange for a share of any money awarded if the case is won.

Last updated: 2/25/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would create new transparency requirements for third-party litigation funding agreements.
Third-party litigation funding is when an outside person or company pays the costs of a lawsuit in exchange for part of any settlement or award.
The bill would likely require parties in federal lawsuits to disclose when they have litigation funding arrangements.
This disclosure would make it easier to identify who has a financial interest in the outcome of lawsuits.
The bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect people and businesses involved in federal lawsuits who use outside funding to pay their legal costs. It would also impact litigation funding companies that invest in lawsuits. Judges, opposing parties, and the public would gain more information about who is financially backing legal cases.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3826, 119th Congress (2026). "Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3826

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