Skip to main content
H.R. 4678 115th Congress House

District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act

Official title: To permit the District of Columbia to make payments pursuant to contingency fee arrangements entered into by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To permit the District of Columbia to make payments pursuant to contingency fee arrangements entered into by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia for the provision of legal services in claims and other legal matters affecting the interests of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2017 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics District of ColumbiaLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsPublic contracts and procurement
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 18, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1717)
Dec 18, 2017
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 December 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia government to enter into contingency fee arrangements with private attorneys for legal matters affecting the District.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4678: District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4678/
MLA
"H.R. 4678: District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4678/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4678, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4678/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4678: District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4678/)
Report a problem