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Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025
To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 to make attorney sanctions mandatory rather than discretionary when improper litigation conduct occurs. When sanctions are imposed, courts would be required to order payment of reasonable expenses incurred by injured parties, including reasonable attorney fees and costs. Courts would also retain the ability to impose additional non-monetary sanctions such as striking pleadings or dismissing suits, or monetary penalties for effective deterrence.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
6 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mike Collins’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $58,488
- HANNA CAPITAL $9,900
- JACKSON EMC $7,950
- J M TANK LINES, INC. $6,600
- BOSWELL OIL COMPANY $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Sep 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Collins (for himself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Tiffany, and Ms. Hageman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ATTORNEY ACCOUNTABILITY.
(a) Sanctions Under Rule 11.—Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “may” and inserting “shall”;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “Rule 5” and all that follows through “motion.” and inserting “Rule 5.”; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking “situated” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting “situated, and to compensate the parties that were injured by such conduct. Subject to the limitations in paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of an order to pay to the party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred as a direct result of the violation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The court may also impose additional appropriate sanctions, such as striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, or other directives of a non-monetary nature, or, if warranted for effective deterrence, an order directing payment of a penalty into the court.”.
(b) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution of the United States. <all>
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