HR 7299 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to provide that the Federal Government will reimburse any individual who prevails in a court action if such court action is the result of harassment or other unreasonable conduct by the Federal Government.

Introduced 1977-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1977-05-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs district courts to award court costs to prevailing individual parties in civil actions where (1) an action is brought by the United States or agent thereof and the court finds that bringing of the action constituted harassment or (2) the court finds that the conduct of the United States or agent thereof which gave use to the action constituted harassment. Directs the Tax Court to award costs to individual taxpayers who substantially prevail in a proceeding for redetermination of a deficiency.…

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Cosponsors (8)

6 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent