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Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2019
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Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

This bill requires the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain a database of specified information about fees awarded in certain court cases and adversarial administrative proceedings in which the United States is a party.

What's happening now January 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 752 Identical bill Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 24, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 24, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 24, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 217: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-217/
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"S. 217: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-217/.
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S. 217, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-217/.
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