To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 19, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 10, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill revises requirements governing judicial review of federal agency action. If an agency does not prevail in an appeal of a court ruling, then the court must award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The award must be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that filed the appeal.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Oct 10, 2017 |
| Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee | Referred Oct 19, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Oct 10, 2017Introduced in House
- Oct 10, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
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Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 162, October 10, 2017, page H7918.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2017Introduced in House
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