HR8968Referred to Committee
To prohibit the President from filing a civil action against the United States.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-21
Introduced
35
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Lizzie Fletcher
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 94.6% (540 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/F000468
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (35)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Al Green (D-TX-9)Original· 2026-05-21
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2026-05-21
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2026-05-21
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2026-05-21
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2026-05-21
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2026-05-21
- Christian D. Menefee (D-TX-18)Original· 2026-05-21
- Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)Original· 2026-05-21
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-05-21
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)Original· 2026-05-21
- Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)Original· 2026-05-21
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2026-05-21
- Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2026-05-21
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2026-05-21
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)Original· 2026-05-21
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)Original· 2026-05-21
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2026-05-21
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)Original· 2026-05-21
- Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2026-05-21
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2026-05-21
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2026-05-21
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2026-05-21
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2026-05-21
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2026-05-21
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2026-05-21
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2026-05-21
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2026-05-22
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)· 2026-05-22
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)· 2026-05-22
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2026-05-26
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-05-26
- Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)· 2026-05-26
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)· 2026-05-29
- Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)· 2026-06-02
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)· 2026-06-02
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-05-21
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would prevent the President from suing the United States government in civil court. This would limit the President's legal options if they believe the federal government has wronged them personally, though it would not affect the government's ability to sue the President or other legal proceedings against the President.
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