Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment consisting of several amendments offered en bloc to prohibit local Legal Services agencies from recouping legal fees from nongovernmental defendants. The amendment would require courts to award reasonable costs to defendants of an action by Legal Services determined to be maliciously motivated or frivolous. The bill would allow but not mandate such awards to be made.
- Amendment Number
- 522
- Description
- An amendment consisting of several amendments offered en bloc to prohibit local Legal Services agencies from recouping legal fees from nongovernmental defendants. The amendment would require courts to award reasonable costs to defendants of an action by Legal Services determined to be maliciously motivated or frivolous. The bill would allow but not mandate such awards to be made.
- Purpose
- Amendments sought to prohibit local Legal Services agencies from collecting attorneys fees from nongovernmental defendants.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 6, 1992
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Stenholm amendments (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 240 (Roll no. 102).
- Latest Action Time
- 15:19:57
- Submitted Date
- May 6, 1992
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021