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HR 5833 110th Congress House Law Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Economics and Public Finance Legal fees Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social Welfare Supplemental security income program

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and…

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To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal judicial code to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees to the attorney representing a prevailing party in civil actions involving Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Claims under titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act.

Declares that such fees shall not be subject to offset due to a claim of the United States against the prevailing party.

What's happening now April 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2008
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 14, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5833: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5833/
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"H.R. 5833: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5833/.
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H.R. 5833, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5833/.
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[H.R. 5833: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees and costs to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5833/)
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