HR 6429 · 96th Congress ·

Small Business Equal Access to Justice Act

Introduced 1980-02-05· Sponsored by Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]· 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: Reported to House from the Committee on Small Business with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1005 (Part I).(1980-05-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Equal Access to Justice Act - Title I: Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy - Amends title II of the Small Business Investment Act (Study of Small Business) to direct the Office of Advocacy within the Small Business Administration to assist the Attorney General, Federal agencies, and the Chairman of the Administrative Conference to facilitate relief afforded to small businesses under such Act. Requires the Chief Counsel for Advocacy to submit biennial reports to the President and Congress on awards made to small businesses under such Act. Title II: Small Business Equal Access to Justice - Excludes from the definition of "party" for purposes of this Act: (1) an individual whose net worth exceeds $1,000,000; and (2) any partnership, corporation, association, organization, or sole owner of an unincorporated business whose net worth exceeds $5,000,000, but includes an agricultural cooperative, as defined in the Agricultural Marketing Act, regardless of its net worth. Entitles a prevailing party (other than the United States) to be awarded fees and other expenses, including attorney fees, which were incurred by such party in: (1) an administrative adjudication…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans