Require federal district courts to follow stricter rules for appointing and managing court-appointed monitors, including term limits, transparency, public comment, and limits on extensions.

If enacted into law, the Monitor Accountability Act would require federal district courts to follow common-sense rules when appointing monitors to oversee state or local government agencies.

Biggs introduced legislation to impose stricter rules on federal court-appointed monitors, including limits on terms, reappointment, compensation, public input, and extensions.

Congressman Biggs Introduces the Monitor Accountability Act | Congressman Andy Biggs
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"...which is why I've introduced the Monitor Accountability Act. I'm thankful for its passage in the House, and I urge the Senate to quickly take up this legislation and send it to the President's desk."

Biggs reiterates support for the Monitor Accountability Act and urges the Senate to advance it, which aligns with the existing promise to tighten rules for court-appointed monitors.

U.S. House Passes Congressman Biggs's Monitor Accountability Act | Congressman Andy Biggs
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H.R. 8365 would place conditions on a district court’s appointment of a monitor of a state or unit of local government. These conditions include a cap on fees, a term limit on the monitors and judges overseeing monitor cases, public comment on the selection of the monitor, and providing a public accounting of the activities of the monitor.

Biggs backed the Monitor Accountability Act, which would impose new limits and transparency requirements on court-appointed monitors.

Congressman Biggs Calls for End of Monitoring Racket in Rules Committee Testimony | Congressman Andy Biggs
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Congressman Andy Biggs introduced The Monitor Accountability Act to set clear rules for courts’ use of federal monitors. The bill says monitors may serve no more than five years and cannot be reappointed under the same court order, requires public comment before appointment, caps compensation, and limits extensions to situations where substantial and sustained compliance has not been achieved.

Biggs publicly advanced a bill matching the promise’s core elements, including term limits, transparency, public comment, and limits on extensions.

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Congressman Biggs Introduces the Monitor Accountability Act | Congressman Andy Biggs
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8365, the Monitor Accountability Act of 2026, as introduced by Mr. Biggs of Arizona and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. The short title is Monitor Accountability Act of 2026, and the full title is 'To provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes.'

The official bill record confirms Biggs introduced legislation addressing court-appointed monitors, but it was only referred to committee at the time listed.

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H.R. 8365 - Monitor Accountability Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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The House Judiciary Committee markup page says H.R. 8365, the Monitor Accountability Act of 2026, was reported favorably to the House, as amended, by 13-11. It also notes an amendment in the nature of a substitute was adopted by voice vote and that Representative Biggs offered Amendment #1 to the ANS, which passed by voice vote.

Biggs’s bill advanced beyond introduction and received committee approval, showing concrete legislative effort toward the promise.

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Markup of H.R. 8352, H.R. 8365, and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments - House Judiciary Committee Repository
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