3.0.0 5656 2023-01-11T13:39:46Z 2023-01-11T13:39:46Z House HR 2018-04-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 5656.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power ofCongress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)[Page H3743]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T16:09:56Z Referred to 2018-04-27T13:01:25Z 2018-05-22 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2018-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-04-27 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 2018-04-27 Introduced in House 2019-08-09T12:50:35Z

Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2018

This bill defines the term "prevailing party" for purposes of determining an award of attorney's fees against the federal government in judicial or administrative proceedings.

Specifically, a prevailing party includes a party whose claim or defense motivates (i.e., catalyzes) the opposing party to voluntarily provide a significant part of the relief sought.]]>

Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2018 Display Title Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2018 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 2018 Introduced in House 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5656ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5656ih.xml 2018-05-22 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.