3.0.0 5258 2026-07-17T23:51:47Z 2026-07-17T23:51:47Z House H HR 2025-09-10 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5258 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COLLINS:H.R. 5258.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this legislation isbased is found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 9; ArticleIII, Section 1, Clause 1; and Article III, Section 2, Clause2 of the Constitution, which grant Congress authority overfederal courts.[Page H4239]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-09-10T14:02:45Z 2025-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001129 Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] Mike Collins R GA 10 N G000603 Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] Brandon Gill R TX 26 2025-09-10 True T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 2025-09-10 True H001096 Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Harriet Hageman R WY M. 0 2025-09-10 True W000829 Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] Tony Wied R WI 8 2026-04-22 False G000589 Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] Lance Gooden R TX 5 2026-04-27 False H001101 Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] Pat Harrigan R NC 10 2026-05-13 False Law Law 2025-09-24T14:37:29Z 00 2025-09-10 Introduced in House 2026-07-01T16:19:47Z Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025

This bill strengthens the sanctions provisions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Rule 11 establishes standards for pleadings, written motions, and other papers that are presented to a district court and establishes sanctions for an attorney, law firm, or party who does not comply with the standards. Under the Rule 11 standards, a pleading, written motion, or other paper must not be presented for an improper purpose and must make contentions that are reasonably supported by fact and law.

Currently, the purpose of sanctions is to deter future violations of the Rule 11 standards. Rule 11 authorizes judges to impose sanctions on an attorney, law firm, or party who fails to comply with the standards; allows awards of compensation to an injured party only when necessary for effective deterrence; and requires a motion for sanctions to be served on a party 21 days before it is filed in court, creating a 21-day "safe harbor" within which a party may withdraw or correct a filing that allegedly violates Rule 11 standards.

This bill amends Rule 11 to expressly state that the purpose of sanctions is to compensate the injured party as well as to deter future violations. The bill mandates sanctions for violations of the Rule 11 standards; requires sanctions to include compensation for the injured party for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the violation, including attorneys' fees; and eliminates the 21-day safe harbor.

]]> Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 Display Title 45 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 2026-07-17T23:51:47Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 2025-09-18T04:23:16Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes. 2025-09-18T04:18:30Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr5258ih/xml/BILLS-119hr5258ih.xml 2025-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.