US HB3603 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Revises requirements governing judicial review of federal agency action. If an agency does not prevail in an appeal of a court ruling, then the court must award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The award must be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that filed the appeal.

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Title

To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-07-30HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
2019-06-28HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-06-28HouseIntroduced in House

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