# 119-hr-5258: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025

119-hr-5258, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5258
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Mandates Rule 11 sanctions and lets courts shift fees for frivolous or improper filings.** This bill would change Rule 11 to require sanctions when a violation occurs and to authorize payment of reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, and to allow other monetary or non-monetary penalties where appropriate. - Parties who incur costs from improper filings could recover reasonable expenses and attorneys' fees. - Attorneys could face mandatory sanctions and, if warranted for deterrence, ordered penalties paid into the court. - The bill explicitly preserves the ability to assert or develop new federal, state, or local claims, including civil rights and constitutional remedies.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Preserves ability to bring claims: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say nothing in the Act would be read to stop people from bringing new claims or defenses under federal, state, or local law. That includes civil rights laws and claims under the U.S. Constitution. This rule would preserve litigants' ability to develop or assert new legal…
- Mandatory court sanctions for filings: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would change federal court Rule 11 so courts must sanction sanctionable filings. Courts would be required to order a violating party or attorney to pay the other side's reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, subject to paragraph (5) limits. Courts could also…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-5874: Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act
- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5258 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5258)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-5874: Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5874)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5258 (as of 2026-09-21).