Fair and Accountable IHS Recompense Act of 2014
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 11, 2014)
Fair and Accountable IHS Recompense Act of 2014 or the FAIR Act - Requires the annual report on the implementation of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to be made available to the public.
Amends the Act to presume that in any civil action, claim, or related appeal brought under the Act the deficiency amounts reported to Congress accurately reflect the minimum damages due to any Indian tribe or tribal organization upon whose behalf such civil action, claim, or appeal was filed absent fraud or mathematical error.
Bars any of the funds awarded in such a case from being allocated for or used to pay attorney fees until: (1) the fees are documented and charged at reasonable hourly rates, and (2) the required documentation has been made available to specified congressional committees and the public.
What just happenedJul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2014
- Jul 21, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Jul 11, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jul 11, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House