,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,f9*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! p]sonal      
liability ( c]ta9 ,f$]al (fic]s &       
employees ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,irs ,employee    
,responsibility ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,9   
g5]al  7a7 ,f9d+ reg>d+ (fic] or        
employee actions ,if any (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice is
 held liable 9 any action p]ta9+ to !   
(ficial duties ( t (fic] or employee1 !n
 ! c\rt may aw>d1 :]e ! c\rt f9ds t     
actions at issue ( ! (fic] or employee (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 9 violation ( ,f$]al 
law1 vexati\s1 frivol\s1 or 9 bad fai?1 
unless ! c\rt f9ds t special            
circum/ances make ! aw>d unju/1 to !    
pla9tiff attorneys' fees & o!r co/s (   
litigation1 9 addition to any o!r aw>d  
available "u law4  7b7 ,(fic] or        

employee ,to be> co/s ( litigation ,if !
 c\rt makes a f9d+ "u subsection 7a7 t !
 actions at issue ( ! (fic] or employee 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 9 violation ( ,f$]al
 law1 vexati\s1 frivol\s1 or 9 bad fai?1
 ! c\rt may ord] t all aw>ds1 includ+   
any aw>d ( co/s ( litigation "u         
subsection 7a7 %all be paid by t (fic]  
or employee1 & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n  
reimburse t (fic] or employee4