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HR 3037 113th Congress House Law Administrative remedies Government liability Inflation and prices Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals Legal fees and court costs Tax-exempt organizations

Government Litigation Savings Act

Introduced: August 2, 2013 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Litigation Savings Act - Revises provisions of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) and the federal judicial code relating to the fees and other expenses of parties in agency proceedings and court cases against the federal government.

Restricts awards of fees and other expenses under EAJA to prevailing parties with a direct and personal interest in an adjudication, including because of medical costs, property damage, determination of benefits, an unpaid disbursement, and other expenses of adjudication, or because of a policy interest.

Requires (currently, authorizes) the reduction or denial of an award if the party during the course of the proceedings engaged in conduct which unduly or unreasonably (currently, unduly and unreasonably) protracted the final resolution of the matter in controversy.

Increases to $200 per hour the cap on attorney fees awarded under EAJA and eliminates the cost-of-living and special factor considerations for allowing an increase in the hourly rate for such fees.

Eliminates the net worth exemption for determining eligibility for fees and expenses under EAJA for tax-exempt organizations and cooperative associations under the Agricultural Marketing Act.

What's happening now October 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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