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Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction Act

USA119th CongressHR-9653| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2026
Brad Knott

Brad Knott

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill introduces new procedures for certain agency adjudications by amending Chapter 7 of Title 5, United States Code. It allows a party facing an agency adjudication to file a demurrer , which mandates a final order of dismissal with prejudice from the adjudicator. Following such a dismissal, the agency has a 90-day window to initiate a civil action against the party in a district court for the alleged violations, but no action can be commenced after this period. In these subsequent civil actions, defendants are guaranteed a trial by jury and can assert a defense that the alleged violation of an agency rule, order, or consent decree was "reasonable under the circumstances." These special rules, however, explicitly exclude matters related to immigration laws, national security, the Internal Revenue Code, bankruptcy, patent, and Federal benefits , ensuring that these critical areas remain under existing adjudication frameworks and are not subject to these new procedures.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 13, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction Act

USA119th CongressHR-9653| House 
| Updated: 7/13/2026
This bill introduces new procedures for certain agency adjudications by amending Chapter 7 of Title 5, United States Code. It allows a party facing an agency adjudication to file a demurrer , which mandates a final order of dismissal with prejudice from the adjudicator. Following such a dismissal, the agency has a 90-day window to initiate a civil action against the party in a district court for the alleged violations, but no action can be commenced after this period. In these subsequent civil actions, defendants are guaranteed a trial by jury and can assert a defense that the alleged violation of an agency rule, order, or consent decree was "reasonable under the circumstances." These special rules, however, explicitly exclude matters related to immigration laws, national security, the Internal Revenue Code, bankruptcy, patent, and Federal benefits , ensuring that these critical areas remain under existing adjudication frameworks and are not subject to these new procedures.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 13, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Brad Knott

Brad Knott

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted