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H.R. 8968: No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026
119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-21 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026
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No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026
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Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] · 39 cosponsors, including Texas members: Al Green, Joaquin Castro, Lloyd Doggett, Christian D. Menefee, Sylvia R. Garcia
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Seth Moulton (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Angie Craig (D-MN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Emily Randall (D-WA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Christian D. Menefee (D-TX), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Wesley Bell (D-MO), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8968.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr8968 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills