House Bill 3603
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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
Introduced in House on Jun 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3603
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
June 28, 2019
07/30/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
06/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:47 PM