legislation: 96-hr-1365
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| 96-hr-1365 | 96 | hr | 1365 | 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. | Law | 1979-01-24 | 1979-01-24 | Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1] | AL | R | E000084 | 0 | 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. | 2021-06-14T19:21:36Z |