U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10335: Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify the application of attorney's fees in certain civil actions, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify the application of attorney's fees in certain civil actions, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 10, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify the application of attorney's fees in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Attorney's Fees Section 722 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1988 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) For purposes of subsection (b), a party is considered prevailing if it has obtained relief through-- (1) a judicial order, including any order that conclusively resolves a claim by granting enduring relief on the merits that alters the legal relationship between the parties, or a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order that materially alters the relationship between the parties and is not reversed and regardless of any subsequent vacatur of the order on mootness grounds; (2) an enforceable written agreement or consent decree; or (3) a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the defendant, or government office, agency, or official, that renders the action or proceeding moot, deprives the party of standing, or that substantially grants the relief sought by the party. . SECTION 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date …
Sponsors
- Glenn Grothman (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D, HD-PA-5)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Common questions
- What is HB10335?
- HB10335 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026.
- What does HB10335 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to clarify the application of attorney's fees in certain civil actions, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10335?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10335?
- Glenn Grothman (R, HD-006), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10335?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10335
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