U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10783: Speak Your Truth Act
Status: In committee, October 9, 2026
To provide for the payment of attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant in a civil action for defamation or libel.
What the bill says
To provide for the payment of attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant in a civil action for defamation or libel.
From the introduced text, October 9, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the payment of attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant in a civil action for defamation or libel. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speak Your Truth Act . SECTION 2. Payment of attorney's fees (a) Award of fees A prevailing defendant in any civil action against such defendant for defamation or libel, brought in or removed to a court of the United States, for making a communication shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs for prevailing in such litigation. Attorney's fees under this Act shall be paid by the plaintiff. (b) Limitation on fees The fee award under this section shall not exceed the reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of the prevailing defendant with respect to the particular position or claim. The court may, in its discretion, limit the fees awarded under subsection (a) to the extent that the court finds exceptional, unusual, and special circumstances that make payment of such fees unjust. (c) Definition In this Act, the term communication means factual information-- (1) expressed by the individual making the communication to another without malice; and (2) related to an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination experienced by the individual making the communication, including any of the (B) an act of sexual harassment; (C) an act-- …
Sponsors
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Law, Civil actions and liability, Sex offenses, Assault and harassment offenses, Legal fees and court costs
Common questions
- What is HB10783?
- HB10783 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Speak Your Truth Act.
- What does HB10783 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the payment of attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant in a civil action for defamation or libel.
- What is the status of HB10783?
- In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (October 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10783?
- Nancy Mace (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB10783?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10783
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