Open EAJA Act of 2010
Latest action · Apr 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Open EAJA Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to issue an annual online report to Congress and the public on the amount of attorney fees and other expenses awarded during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to the law commonly known as the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
Directs the Comptroller General to commence an audit of the Equal Access to Justice Act for 1995 through the end of the calendar year in which this Act is enacted, and report to Congress on the audit results.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2010 to Sep 29, 2010; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Mar 2, 2010 |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Original | Mar 2, 2010 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Mar 3, 2010 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Mar 3, 2010 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Apr 15, 2010 | |
| R-WI | Thomas E. Petri | Apr 21, 2010 | |
| D-ID | Walter Minnick | May 27, 2010 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Jul 21, 2010 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Sep 29, 2010 |
Withdrew 1 Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC Apr 22, 2010
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 2, 2010 |
| Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee | Referred Apr 26, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
- Mar 2, 2010Introduced in House
- Mar 2, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3122 | Open EAJA Act of 2010 | Related bill | Mar 17, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Attorney General of the United States to compile, and make publically available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Open EAJA Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2010Introduced in House
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