legislation: 113-hr-5187
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| 113-hr-5187 | 113 | hr | 5187 | Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2014 | Law | 2014-07-24 | 2014-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] | PA | D | C001090 | 0 | Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2014 - Defines "prevailing party" for any Act of Congress, any agency ruling, regulation, or interpretation, or any judicial or administrative rule that provides for the recovery of attorney's fees, to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party that provides any significant part of the relief sought. Prohibits this Act from altering any: (1) special eligibility criteria established for prevailing defendants, or (2) specific eligibility criteria contained in any statute that expressly limits or qualifies who may be considered a prevailing party for purposes of that statute. | 2023-01-11T13:25:57Z |