U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9536: FEES Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for certain rules relating to the payment of attorney's fees.
What the bill says
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for certain rules relating to the payment of attorney's fees.
From the introduced text, June 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for certain rules relating to the payment of attorney's fees. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fixing Egregiously Expensive Suits Act of 2026 or as the FEES Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Modification of Equal Access to Justice provisions (a) Agency proceedings (1) Eligibility parties Section 504(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after prevailing party the following: who has a direct and personal monetary interest in the adjudication, including because of personal injury, private property damage, or unpaid agency disbursement, . (2) Limitation on awards Section 504(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) A party may not receive an award of fees and other expenses under this section-- (A) in excess of $200,000 in any single adversary adjudication, or (B) for more than 3 adversary adjudications initiated in the same calendar year, unless the prevailing party has filed and prevailed in a class action lawsuit or the Social Security Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs is a party in such action. . (b) Civil actions Section 2412(d)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking in any civil action and all …
Sponsors
- Tom Tiffany (R, HD-WI-7) · primary sponsor
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000)
- Vince Fong (R)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Law
Common questions
- What is HB9536?
- HB9536 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FEES Act of 2026.
- What does HB9536 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for certain rules relating to the payment of attorney's fees.
- What is the status of HB9536?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9536?
- Tom Tiffany (R, HD-WI-7), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9536?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9536
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