A bill to provide that in civil actions where the United States is a plaintiff, a prevailing defendant may recover a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.

Summary

Directs the United States to pay reasonable litigation costs, including attorney fees, to prevailing defendants in civil actions in which the United States is a plaintiff.

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Timeline

1. 13 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ketchum, William M. [R-CA-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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