HR 3497 · 109th Congress · Law

Loser Pays Legal Fee Fairness Act

Introduced 2005-07-28· Sponsored by Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.(2005-08-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Loser Pays Legal Fee Fairness Act - States that whenever federal law provides a basis on which a court may award attorney's fees to one prevailing party, the court may award such fees to any prevailing party on that basis, except where the law permits the award of such fees only to the United States.…

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