Bill · H.R. 9653· House(119-HR-9653)
Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction Act
- Introduced
- 7/13/2026
- Last activity
- 7/14/2026 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4422)
- Sponsored by
- Brad Knott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
What this bill would do
The "Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction Act" creates new rules for agency adjudications. It allows a party facing an agency adjudication to file a demurrer, which requires the adjudicator to dismiss the case with prejudice. After dismissal, the agency has 90 days to start a civil action in district court to address the alleged violations. Defendants in these court cases are entitled to a jury trial and can argue that their actions were reasonable under the circumstances. These rules do not apply to matters involving national security, immigration, bankruptcy, patents, the Internal Revenue Code, or Federal benefits.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
Provides significant procedural advantages and defenses against agency enforcement actions.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+6
Grants defendants the right to a jury trial and a 'reasonableness' defense in civil actions.
Would high-income households be better off under this?+4
Wealthier individuals and entities are better equipped to leverage district court litigation over agency hearings.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this give the federal government more power?-5
Significantly reduces the power of federal agencies to conduct internal adjudications.
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?-3
Allows companies to bypass agency adjudications in favor of jury trials in district courts.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2
Makes it harder for agencies to enforce environmental rules via administrative adjudication.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Right to a Jury Trial: Under Section 2(a)(b)(2), defendants in civil actions brought by an agency are entitled to a trial by jury.
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Reasonableness Defense: Section 2(a)(b)(3) allows a person to defend themselves by showing that an alleged violation of an agency rule, order, or consent decree was reasonable under the circumstances.
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Ability to Dismiss Agency Adjudications: Section 2(a)(a) allows a party to file a demurrer, which forces the adjudicator to issue a final order of dismissal with prejudice.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly listed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7Good For Billionaires+4Good For High Income Households+4Good For High Net Worth Individuals+4Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals+4Good For Farmers+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation-3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Consumer Protection-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Due Process+6Increases Federal Power-5
- 7/14/2026
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4422)
- 7/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House