United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2293 (105th)
Environmental Litigation Abuse Prevention Act of 1997
Introduced
30 July 1997
Last action
11 August 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Environmental Litigation Abuse Prevention Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to such Act, the court shall not award litigation costs (including any attorney's fees or expert witness fees) against any municipality (including the District of Columbia).
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Timeline
30 July 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 August 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 30 July 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2293
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2293
- us · 105-hr-2293 · source updated 21 August 2025