Senate Bill 217
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
217
Congress
116
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
January 24, 2019
01/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:41 PM