# 114-hr-3279: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act

114-hr-3279, Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3279
- Congress: 114
- Title: Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act Amends the Equal Access to Justice Act and the federal judicial code to require the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States to report to Congress annually on the amount of fees and other expenses awarded to prevailing parties other than the United States in certain administrative proceedings and civil action court cases (excluding tort cases) to which the United States is a party, including settlement agreements. Requires such reports to: (1) describe the number, nature, and amount of the awards, the claims involved in the controversy, and any other relevant information that may aid Congress in evaluating the scope and impact of such awards; and (2) be made available to the public online. Directs the Chairman to create and maintain online a searchable database containing specified information with respect to each award, including the name of the agency involved, the name of each party to whom the award was made, the amount of the award, and the basis for finding that the position of the agency concerned was not substantially justified. Directs the head of each agency, including the Attorney General, to provide the Chairman all information requested to comply with such requirements.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3279)

## Related
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2315: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2315)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3279 (as of 2025-11-18).