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A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-378| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (10)
David Perdue (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jeff Flake (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John McCain (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act This bill amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain online searchable databases with information about the attorney's fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain: (1) agency-conducted adversary adjudication proceedings, and (2) civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) or settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. With respect to each award, the information must include: (1) the name of the agency involved, (2) the name of each party to whom the award was made, (3) a description of the claims, (4) the amount of the award, and (5) the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified. Under current law, the awards are made unless the position of the agency was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3668: SHARE Act
  • HR 115-1033: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
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A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require the maintenance of databases on awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-378| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2017
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act This bill amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain online searchable databases with information about the attorney's fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain: (1) agency-conducted adversary adjudication proceedings, and (2) civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) or settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. With respect to each award, the information must include: (1) the name of the agency involved, (2) the name of each party to whom the award was made, (3) a description of the claims, (4) the amount of the award, and (5) the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified. Under current law, the awards are made unless the position of the agency was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (10)
David Perdue (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Jeff Flake (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)John McCain (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3668: SHARE Act
  • HR 115-1033: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityLegal fees and court costs