# 119-hr-97: Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025

119-hr-97, Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-97
- Congress: 119
- Title: Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Clarifies that federal courts cannot issue orders that restrain enforcement against non-parties unless those non-parties are represented by a party acting in a representative capacity under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.** - Non-parties (people or entities not named in a case) would generally not be subject to injunctions aimed at enforcement unless someone represents them in the lawsuit. - Federal courts, including district courts in the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, would be barred from issuing orders that purport to bind non-parties without that representation. - Litigants seeking relief that would affect others would need a party acting in a representative capacity under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to obtain orders that reach non-parties.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits injunctions that bind non-parties: cost, medium. This bill would stop federal courts and certain territorial district courts from issuing orders that block enforcement against people or entities that are not part of a case. The rule would apply to courts in the United States and the district courts of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Ma…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act
- 119-hr-1040: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-97 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/97)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
- [119-hr-1040: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1040)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-318: Border Safety and Security Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-318)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-97 (as of 2026-04-21).