A bill entitled The Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees Awards Act of 1975.

S. 2278 in the 94th Congress (1975–1976) became law — introduced on Aug 1, 1975, sponsored by John Tunney. Congress held 31 roll call votes on it.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Aug 1, 1975
Policy area: Civil rights
Public law: Public Law 94559

Sponsor

John Tunney (D-CA)

Where it stands

IntroducedAug 1, 1975
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawOct 19, 1976

Every roll call vote on this bill

To proceed to consideration of S. 2278, to allow a court to award attorneys' fees to a prevailing party in…Senate · Sep 21, 1976
To table the kennedy amendment to S. 2278. The kennedy substitute amendment would include a provision that a…Senate · Sep 21, 1976
To table the helms amendment to the kennedy amendment (see r.c. 615) to S. 2278. The helms amendment would…Senate · Sep 21, 1976
To table the allen amendment to the kennedy amendment (see r.c. 615) to S. 2278. The allen amendment would…Senate · Sep 21, 1976
To amend the kennedy substitute amendment (see r.c. 615) to S. 2278. The allen amendment would award…Senate · Sep 22, 1976
To table the helms amendment to the kennedy substitute amendment (see r.c. 615) to S. 2278. The helms…Senate · Sep 22, 1976
To table the allen amendment to the kennedy substitute amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment would cite…Senate · Sep 22, 1976
To table the thurmond amendment to S. 2278. The thurmond amendment prohibits the awarding of attorneys' fees…Senate · Sep 22, 1976
To table the allen appeal from the ruling of the chair when it ruled not debatable the prior r.c. Byrd…Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the ruling of the chair was sustained (see r.c. 632).Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To table the r.c. Byrd appeal of a ruling by the chair that a cloture vote could interrupt the reading of…Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To table the allen motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate rejected the allen motion to table the…Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To sustain the ruling of the chair that a cloture vote could interrupt the reading of the Senate journal.Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To invoke cloture, ending debate on S. 2278.Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To table the allen appeal from the ruling of the chair when it ruled out of order the allen amendment to the…Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment would cite the act as the tun…Senate · Sep 23, 1976
To agree to the conference report on S. 2228, authorizing funds to extend through fiscal year 1979 for the…Senate · Sep 24, 1976
To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment would bar the awarding of attorneys' fees…Senate · Sep 27, 1976
To table the thurmond amendment to S. 2278. The thurmond amendment would require a defendant instituting an…Senate · Sep 27, 1976
To table the helms amendment to S. 2278. The helms amendment would require that a party seeking to recover…Senate · Sep 27, 1976
To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment would bar payment of attorneys' fees brought…Senate · Sep 27, 1976
To table the allen amendment to S. 2278. The allen amendment deletes reference in the bill to section 1981…Senate · Sep 28, 1976
To table the scott (r., VA.) amendment to S. 2278. The scott amendment specifies conditions under which…Senate · Sep 28, 1976
To table the helms amendment to S. 2278. The helms amendment specifies certain conditions under which…Senate · Sep 28, 1976
To table helms amendment #2410, of a technical nature, to S. 2278.Senate · Sep 28, 1976
To table helms amendment to S. 2278. The helms amendment deletes reference in the bill to section 1981 in…Senate · Sep 28, 1976
To table the long motion to postpone indefinitely consideration of S. 2278.Senate · Sep 29, 1976
To amend S.2278, by allowing the awarding of attorneys' fees to a defendant in cases brought by the IRS…Senate · Sep 29, 1976
To pass S. 2278.Senate · Sep 29, 1976
To recommit to the house judiciary committee S. 2278, with instructions to report it back with an amendment…House · Oct 1, 1976
To pass S. 2278.House · Oct 1, 1976

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