← Back to Civic Storm
Voting & Civil Rights
Sign in to follow

H.R. 97

Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025

In Plain Language

This bill limits when federal courts can issue orders blocking enforcement of federal laws or policies against people who aren't directly involved in the lawsuit. Under the bill, courts can only block enforcement against outsiders if those people are represented as part of a class action lawsuit.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2025 This bill prohibits federal courts from issuing injunctive orders that bar enforcement of a federal law or policy against a nonparty, unless the nonparty is represented by a party in a class action lawsuit.

Sponsor

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Cosponsors

Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2025

Official source

View on Congress.gov ↗

Action history

Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Write to this bill’s sponsor

Draft a constituent message about this bill in your own words -- grounded in the actual summary, not a form letter.

Don’t worry — we’ll help you form the message.

Compose a message