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Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2025

5/21/2025, 1:12 PM

Summary of Bill HR 3213

H.R. 3213 in the 119th Congress, introduced on May 6, 2025, aims to safeguard the autonomy of State and Federal courts in regulating the legal profession. The bill seeks to prevent Federal agencies from overseeing licensed attorneys and law firms involved in litigation, as well as to prohibit adversaries in legal proceedings from pursuing legal actions against these legal entities for their litigation practices.

Current Status of Bill HR 3213

Bill HR 3213 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 6, 2025. Bill HR 3213 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 6, 2025.  Bill HR 3213's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of May 6, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3213

Total Number of Sponsors
5
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
5
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3213

Primary Policy Focus

Law

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3213

To protect State and Federal courts' primary and inherent authority to regulate and oversee the legal profession by prohibiting Federal agencies from regulating licensed attorneys and law firms engaged in litigation activities, prohibiting opposing parties in legal actions from bringing private rights of action against such attorneys and law firms for their litigation activities, and for other purposes.
To protect State and Federal courts' primary and inherent authority to regulate and oversee the legal profession by prohibiting Federal agencies from regulating licensed attorneys and law firms engaged in litigation activities, prohibiting opposing parties in legal actions from bringing private rights of action against such attorneys and law firms for their litigation activities, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Messiah Pierce

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9 months ago

I think this bill is good because it protects lawyers and law firms from being regulated by Federal agencies. It also stops opposing parties from suing them for their work in court. I'm not sure about all the details, but it seems like a good idea to me. #HRBill3213 #ProtectLawyers