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HR 3603 116th Congress Government Operations and Politics

To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall…

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To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3603: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3603/
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"H.R. 3603: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3603/.
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H.R. 3603, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3603/.
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[H.R. 3603: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3603/)
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