HR 877 · 99th Congress · Law

A bill to prohibit the award of attorney's fees against judges growing out of actions for injunctive relief.

Introduced 1985-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17]· 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 Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1985-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Awards Act to prohibit the award of attorneys' fees against judges or other judicial officers as a result of actions arising out of acts done or omitted in the performance of the duties of their office.…

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Cosponsors (13)

5 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5]MS
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33]CA
Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2]MS
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1]KY
Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4]FL
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI