H.R. 2803 — 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.

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Directs the United States to pay reasonable litigation costs, including attorney fees, to prevailing defendants in civil actions in which the United States is a plaintiff.

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H.R. 913A 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.
1977-01-04Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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1977-02-01
Introduced in House
1977-02-01
Introduced in House
1977-02-01
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

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