HOUSE 752116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
- Last Action
- 2/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-02-07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2019-02-07On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1413)
- 2019-02-07Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1413)
- 2019-02-07DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 752.
- 2019-02-07Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1413-1415)
- 2019-02-07Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2019-02-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- 2019-01-24Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-11 (53)
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
This bill requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain a database of specified information about fees awarded in certain court cases and adversarial administrative proceedings in which the United States is a party.
Cosponsors (5)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Liz Cheney (R-WY)
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
- Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Legal fees and court costs
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