Legal Fees And Court Costs

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US Congress 117th Congress

District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2022 [HB-6747] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to modernize the rules and procedures for the service of jurors in District of Columbia courts, to adjust compensation rates for criminal justice investigators and attorneys representing indigent defenders, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Introduced In House on 02/15/2022

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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021 [HB-6250] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Public Safety ]
To improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 01/04/2022

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Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2022 [HB-6102] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Mining ] [Public Health ]
To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as "black lung disease"), and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Committee On Ways And Means Discharged. on 12/23/2022

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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021 [S.3285] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Food ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to improve protections for meatpacking workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/30/2021

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NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021 [HB-5746] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ]
To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don Beyer Ruling Of The Chair That The Point Of Order Raised By Senator Schumer With Respect To The House Message To Accompany H.r. 5746, Not Sustained. on 01/19/2022

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Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021 Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act [S.4] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Native American Affairs ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Cloture On The Motion To Proceed To The Measure Not Invoked In Senate By Yea-nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 459. on 11/03/2021

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Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Hatch Act Accountability Act Accountability for Acting Officials Act Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act No President is Above the Law Act Abuse of the Pardon Power Prevention Act [S.2921] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Voting Rights ] [Cybersecurity ] [Human Rights ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 09/30/2021

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Protecting Our Democracy Act Inspector General Protection Act Inspector General Independence Act Voter Choice Act Efficient Transition Act of 2021 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2020 Congressional Power of the Purse Act Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act [HB-5314] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Ethics ] [National Security ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Received In The Senate. on 12/13/2021

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Right to Vote Act [HB-4959] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ]
To protect the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Sherman Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Right to Vote Act [S.2615] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ]
A bill protecting the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 08/04/2021

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Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021 [S.2507] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
A bill to establish a grant to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/28/2021

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Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021 [HB-4744] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
To establish a grant to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act of 2021 [HB-4716] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ]
To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 01/20/2022

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False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 [S.2428] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to modify False Claims Act procedures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Durbin With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 11/16/2021

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End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act [HB-4457] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Introduced In House on 07/16/2021

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Payment Choice Act of 2021 [HB-4395] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ] [Small Business ]
To prohibit retail businesses from refusing cash payments, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/17/2022

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IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021 [HB-4107] [Taxes ] [Finance ] [Law Enforcement ] [Budget and Spending ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and reform rules relating to investigations and whistleblowers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Kelly Introduced In House on 06/23/2021

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Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 [S.2182] [Housing ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Human Services ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national evictions database, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 08/02/2022

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TEAM Act Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists Act RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2021 One Agency Act [S.2039] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to improve the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/14/2021

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Special Needs Tax Credit Act [HB-3819] [Taxes ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Disabilities ]
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to individuals for legal expenses paid with respect to establishing guardianship of a family member with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore Deutch Introduced In House on 06/11/2021

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