HR 14243 · 94th Congress · Law

A bill to provide that in civil actions where the United States is a plaintiff, a prevailing defendant may recover a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.

Introduced 1976-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1976-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the United States to pay to any defendant who prevails in a civil action in which the United States is a plaintiff a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (9)

1 Democrat8 Republicans