Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2024
HR 7947, the Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2024, clarifies that state and federal courts - not federal agencies - have primary authority to regulate attorneys engaged in litigation. The bill prohibits federal agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating attorneys' litigation activities and eliminates private lawsuits against attorneys for their litigation conduct. It amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Consumer Financial Protection Act to explicitly exclude attorneys engaged in litigation from certain regulatory requirements. This directly affects attorneys, law firms, and federal agencies that currently regulate or sue attorneys over litigation activities. The key provision establishes that courts, not federal agencies, should handle disciplinary matters related to attorneys' legal representation in court.
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 11, 2024
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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.
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Apr 11, 2024
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