US Congress House Bill 4282 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2015 This bill defines "prevailing party" for purposes of determining the meaning of provisions in federal laws, federal regulations, or any judicial or administrative rules that provide for recovery of attorney's fees to include a party whose pursuit of a nonfrivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party that provides any significant part of the relief sought. The bill prohibits this Act from altering special eligibility criteria: (1) established for prevailing defendants, or (2) contained in statutes that expressly limit or qualify who may be considered a prevailing party for purposes of that statute.

Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2015

Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2015-12-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-12-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4282/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4282/BILLS-114hr4282ih.pdf