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Makes awards of attorneys' fees and costs under subsection (b) of this Act not subject to any limit, notwithstanding any limiting provisions in 18 U.S.C. 3006A.
Amends 31 U.S.C. 1341(a) by adding a new subparagraph (1)(E) prohibiting obligating or expending Federal funds for covered Government actions or enforcement claims substantially motivated by protected speech or participation, and by adding a new paragraph (3) creating a private civil action for persons aggrieved by violations and specifying jurisdictional rules.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced January 14, 2026 by Christopher Murphy · Last progress January 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate