Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

Bill: 115-hr-1033
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2017-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government liability
Legal fees and court costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: 

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

 
This bill amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain online searchable databases with information about the attorney's fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain: (1) agency-conducted adversary adjudication proceedings, and (2) civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) or settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. 
 
With respect to each award, the information must include: (1) the name of the agency involved, (2) the name of each party to whom the award was made, (3) a description of the claims, (4) the amount of the award, and (5) the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified. Under current law, the awards are made unless the position of the agency was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust. 

action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Administrative Conference of the United States to create and maintain online searchable databases with information about the attorney's fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain: (1) agency-conducted adversary adjudication proceedings, and (2) civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) or settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. 
 
With respect to each award, the information must include: (1) the name of the agency involved, (2) the name of each party to whom the award was made, (3) a description of the claims, (4) the amount of the award, and (5) the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified. Under current law, the awards are made unless the position of the agency was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award unjust. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1334)
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1334)
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1033.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1334-1336)
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-14
text: Introduced in House