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HR 1735 111th Congress House

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

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Sec… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: May 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityGovernment liabilityLegal fees and court costsPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial security and elderly assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 5, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1735: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1735/
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"H.R. 1735: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1735/.
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H.R. 1735, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1735/.
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[H.R. 1735: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment of attorney fees 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/111-HR-1735/)
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