House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act
Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax on income from litigation which is received by third-party entities that provided financing for such litigation.
Sponsor: Rep. Kevin Hern R-OKWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 20, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 20, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3512.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HERN of Oklahoma, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 85, May 20, 2025, Page H2198):Article I, Section 8Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 20, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3512, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/3512
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
39 cosponsors — 39 Republicans
0 of 39 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Tom Barrett (R-MI), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Mike Carey (R-OH), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Troy Downing (R-MT), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Mike Flood (R-NE), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Craig Goldman (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Mike Kelly (R-PA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Carol Miller (R-WV), Blake Moore (R-UT), Tim Moore (R-NC), Gregory Murphy (R-NC) and 9 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Kevin Hern.
- H.R. 1069 (119th) PROTECT Our Kids Act
- H.Res. 42 (119th) Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.Res. 43 (119th) Providing for the attendance of the House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States.
- H.Res. 600 (119th) Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 5267 (119th) American Franchise Act
- H.R. 9468 (119th) STAR Act
Related bills
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.