House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Litigation Reimbursement Act

H.R. 5477Introduced Sep 18, 2025Policy area: Law

Official title: To direct courts to award attorneys fees in criminal cases that do not result in a conviction, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Richard McCormick R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 18, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 18, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5477.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCORMICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 153, September 18, 2025, Page H4457):
Clause 18 under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mike Ezell (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Richard McCormick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.