Frivolous Suit Reduction Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal judicial code to require a court of the United States to award a prevailing defendant in any civil action a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.
[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 64 Introduced in House (IH)]
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 64
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that a reasonable
attorney's fee shall be awarded as a part of the cost to prevailing
defendants in Federal civil actions.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 1995
Mr. Livingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that a reasonable
attorney's fee shall be awarded as a part of the cost to prevailing
defendants in Federal civil actions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Frivolous Suit Reduction Act of
1995''.
SEC. 2. ATTORNEYS' FEES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 123 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1932. Attorneys' fees
``In any civil action in a court of the United States, the court
shall award a prevailing defendant a reasonable attorney's fee as part
of the costs.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 123 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
``1932. Attorneys' fees.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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