Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
Amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States to report to Congress annually on the amount of fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain administrative proceedings and civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) to which the United States is a party, including settlement agreements. Requires such reports to: (1) describe the number, nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in the controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid Congress in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards; and (2) be made available to the public online.
Directs the Chairman to create and maintain online a searchable database containing specified information with respect to each award, including the name of the agency involved, the name of each party to whom the award was made, the amount of the award, and the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified.
Directs the head of each agency, including the Attorney General, to provide the Chairman all information requested to comply with such requirements.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2015-11-30 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8423) | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3279. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8423-8426) | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Floor | Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-351. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-10-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-10-22 | Committee | Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2015-09-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House committee actions |
| 2015-07-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |