S. 3122: Open EAJA Act of 2010
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S. 3122: Open EAJA Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-16 · Law · Latest: Star Print ordered on the bill.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Open EAJA Act of 2010
Plain summary
Open EAJA Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to issue an annual online report to Congress and the public on the amount of attorney fees and other expenses awarded during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to the law commonly known as the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Directs the Comptroller General to commence an audit of the Equal Access to Justice Act for 1995 through the end of the calendar year in which this Act is enacted, and report to Congress on the audit results.
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Official text
Open EAJA Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · 11 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
James E. Risch (R-ID), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Thune (R-SD)
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Fiscal year
- The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3122.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s3122 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111