Stop Serial Litigation Act of 2026

This bill changes the federal rules for when the government pays the legal fees and costs of people and groups who win cases against federal agencies, both in agency proceedings and in federal court. It caps total fee awards at $300,000 per year for nonprofit organizations, businesses, local governments, and other organizations, except in cases involving the Veterans Administration or Social Security Administration. It sets attorney fee limits of $125 per hour for Veterans Administration and Social Security cases and $175 per hour for cases involving other agencies, with inflation adjustments starting five years after enactment. It limits fees for arguing over whether the government's position was justified to half the regular hourly rate, caps expert witness pay at the highest rate the government pays its own experts, and requires fee requests to list the dates, time spent, and description of each task.

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Sponsors

• Michael A. Rulli Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors