3.0.0 4282 2023-01-11T13:32:26Z 2023-01-11T13:32:26Z House HR 2015-12-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 4282.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes;[Page H9691]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T15:59:59Z Referred to 2015-12-17T14:01:00Z 2016-01-15 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2015-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 N Law Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Judicial procedure and administration Legal fees and court costs Law 00 2015-12-17 Introduced in House 2016-01-28T22:43:57Z Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2015

This bill defines "prevailing party" for purposes of determining the meaning of provisions in federal laws, federal regulations, or any judicial or administrative rules that provide for recovery of attorney's fees to include a party whose pursuit of a nonfrivolous 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.

The bill prohibits this Act from altering special eligibility criteria: (1) established for prevailing defendants, or (2) contained in statutes that expressly limit or qualify who may be considered a prevailing party for purposes of that statute.

]]> Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2015 Display Title Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To clarify the meaning of the term "prevailing party" with regard to the recovery of attorneys' fees. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4282ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4282ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.