HR 415
117th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Legal fees and court costs
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: January 21, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill revises requirements governing judicial review of federal agency action. If an agency does not prevail in an appeal of a court ruling, then the court must award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The award must be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that filed the appeal.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
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