United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 107 (105th)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds.
Introduced
3 February 1998
Last action
5 February 1998 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that a specified award of attorney's fees, costs, and sanctions that Judge Royce C. Lamberth ordered the defendants to pay in Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., et al. v. Hillary Rodham Clinton, et al., should not be paid with taxpayer funds.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
3 February 1998
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 107 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
3 February 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 126 (Roll no. 7).
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 273 - 126 (Roll no. 7).
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.J. Res. 107.
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 107 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 345 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 345. (consideration: CR H286-299)
Source: Floor
4 February 1998
Passed
Rule H. Res. 345 passed House.
Source: Floor
5 February 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 5 February 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 February 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 February 1998 · Download file
Documents
7 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 February 1998
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 February 1998
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 February 1998
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 February 1998
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 February 1998
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 February 1998
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 February 1998
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the award of attorneys' fee, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds.
- amends ← An amendment to prohibit the use of public funds to pay attorney's fees costs and judicial sanctions imposed upon the President's Task Force on National Health Care.
- amends ← An amendment to state that it is the sense of Congress that Congress should take up legislation to provide meaningful national quality standards for all health care plans and to assure enrollees in such plans access to an independent appeals process.
- amends ← An amendment to add that it is the sense of Congress that, since the Task Force failed to develop a plan to ensure access of all Americans to affordable health care, the Congress should develop, pass and submit such a plan to the President prior to Augst 1. 1998.
- amends ← An amendment to express that it is the sense of Congress that the Speaker and his staff should not be paid with taxpayer funds for time spent in discussions with lobbiests regarding health care legislation.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-joint-resolution/107
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/107
- us · 105-hjres-107 · source updated 10 August 2026