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H.R. 1996 (112th)

Government Litigation Savings Act

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Introduced

25 May 2011

Last action

11 July 2012 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.

Sponsors

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Government Litigation Savings Act - Revises provisions of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) and the federal judicial code relating to the fees and other expenses of parties in agency proceedings and court cases against the federal government to: (1) restrict awards of fees and other expenses under such Act to prevailing parties with a direct and personal monetary interest in an adjudication, including because of personal injury, property damage, or an unpaid agency disbursement; (2) require the reduction or denial of awards commensurate with pro bono hours and related fees and expenses to parties who have acted in an obdurate, dilatory, mendacious, or oppressive manner or in bad faith; (3) limit awards to not more than $200,000 in any single adversary adjudication or for more than three adversary adjudications in the same calendar year (unless the adjudicating officer or judge determines that a higher award is required to avoid severe and unjust harm to the prevailing party); and (4) expand the reporting requirements of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States with respect to fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties during the preceding fiscal year. Requires the Comptroller General to audit the implementation of EAJA for the years 1995 through the end of the calendar year in which this Act is enacted.

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Timeline

  1. 25 May 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 May 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 May 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 July 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 October 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 November 2011

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 November 2011

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 14.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 November 2011

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 July 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 429.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 11 July 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-594.

    Source: Committee

  11. 11 July 2012

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-594.

    Source: Committee

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