United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2293 (105th)
Environmental Litigation Abuse Prevention Act of 1997
Introduced
30 July 1997
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 1997
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Introduced in House · EN · 30 July 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 30 July 1997
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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