The Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction Act would fundamentally change how federal agencies can pursue enforcement actions against individuals and businesses. Currently, when an agency initiates an adjudication (an internal administrative hearing), the bill would allow defendants to file a demurrer that forces the agency to dismiss the case. Instead of resolving matters within the agency, the government would then have only 90 days to bring a civil lawsuit in federal district court, where defendants would have the right to a jury trial and could argue that any alleged violation was reasonable under the circumstances. The bill carves out significant exceptions for immigration law, national security, tax matters, bankruptcy, patents, and federal benefits like Social Security and Medicare. The legislation would effectively bypass traditional administrative processes for most regulatory matters and shift enforcement disputes to the court system, potentially making it harder for agencies to enforce their rules.
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