# 115-hr-4002: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.

115-hr-4002, To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4002
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that in the case of an agency that appeals the ruling of a court under that chapter, and does not prevail on appeal, the court shall award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Introduced: 2017-10-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill revises requirements governing judicial review of federal agency action. If an agency does not prevail in an appeal of a court ruling, then the court must award the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The award must be paid out of the administrative budget of the office in the agency that filed the appeal.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7325: Border Bonds for America Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act
- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6941: Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6835: PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4002 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4002)

## Related
- [115-hr-7325: Border Bonds for America Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7325)
- [115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7073)
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-6941: Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6941)
- [115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6933)
- [115-hr-6835: PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6835)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4002 (as of 2025-11-18).