House Committee Passes Lummis EAJA Bill
Washington, DC,
February 5, 2014
WASHINGTON D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (H.R. 2919), a bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.). This bill reinstates tracking and reporting requirements of payments made by the federal government under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in order to increase transparency and inform Congress of the impact and effectiveness of the law. The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), tasked with compiling this data under the bill, is required to submit an annual report to Congress and establish an online searchable database that will allow the public access to how much has been paid from the EAJA, from which agencies, and to whom taxpayer dollars are being paid.
The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (H.R. 2919), a bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.). This bill reinstates tracking and reporting requirements of payments made by the federal government under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in order to increase transparency and inform Congress of the impact and effectiveness of the law. The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), tasked with compiling this data under the bill, is required to submit an annual report to Congress and establish an online searchable database that will allow the public access to how much has been paid from the EAJA, from which agencies, and to whom taxpayer dollars are being paid. |
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