United States · Law · S
S. 2278 (94th)
The Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976
Introduced
1 August 1975
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Status
Public law 94-559.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act - Authorizes the awarding of attorney's fees in civil rights actions to the prevailing party (other than the United States).
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1976
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 29 September 1976
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 August 1975
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-bill/2278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/s/2278