US SB217 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain a database of specified information about fees awarded in certain court cases and adversarial administrative proceedings in which the United States is a party.
Title
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
| Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB752 (Same As) 2019-02-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government liability
Law
Legal fees and court costs
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government liability
Law
Legal fees and court costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/217/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s217/BILLS-116s217is.pdf |
