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        <fullName>Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Makes unenforceable by a federal or state agency, department, or court any judgment of a foreign court or agency under a certain kind of foreign statute that requires a U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate) to pay damages to a foreign defendant.</p><p>Describes such a foreign statute as one that has the effect of nullifying all or part of a final judgment of a U.S. court under the Antidumping Act of 1916 by enabling a foreign defendant that has paid damages pursuant to such judgment to recover any portion of them from the U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate).</p><p>Authorizes a U.S. plaintiff (or affiliate) held liable, or required to forfeit or pay damages, pursuant to a foreign judgment to file a civil action for the amount of such damages (plus interest and costs) against the foreign defendant that obtained damages pursuant to the foreign judgment.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>A bill to prevent the undermining of the judgments of courts of the United States by foreign courts, and for other purposes.</title>
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