Skip to main content
HR 2919 113th Congress House

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

Official title: To amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and 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.

Introduced: August 1, 2013 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Law Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityLegal fees and court costs
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 6, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3430-3431)
May 6, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3430-3431)
May 6, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2919.
May 6, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3430-3433)
May 6, 2014
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 6, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
May 6, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-434.
Feb 5, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 5, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 4, 2014
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged.
Oct 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Aug 1, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 7, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act - Amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States to report to Congress annually on the amount of fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain administrative proceedings and civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) to which the United States is a party, including settlement agreements.

Requires that such reports: (1) describe the number, nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in the controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid Congress in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards; and (2) be made available to the public online.

Directs the Chairman to create and maintain online a searchable database containing specified information with respect to each award including the name of the agency involved, the name of each party to whom the award was made, the amount of the award, and the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified.

Directs the head of each agency (including, with respect to court cases, the Attorney General [DOJ] and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts) to provide the Chairman all information requested to produce such reports.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2770 Related bill Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 13, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Mar 13, 2014
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 16, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Oct 16, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 1, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Aug 1, 2013
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2919: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2919/
MLA
"H.R. 2919: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2919/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2919, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2919/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2919: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2919/)
Report a problem