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 · Jul 30, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 28, 2019
- 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
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Actions 3
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- Jul 30, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Jun 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Jun 28, 2019Introduced in House
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